Kofi Asante

Kofi Asante is a business and economics reporter based in Kumasi. He covers trade, finance, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the Ashanti Region and greater Ghana. A former analyst at the Bank of Ghana, Kofi holds an MBA from KNUST and brings data-driven reporting to stories about markets, commodities, and Ghana's growing tech sector.

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Articles by Kofi Asante

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Petroleum Funds Accrues Over $144m In First Half of 2016

Ghana received 144.4 million dollars as part of the Ghana Petroleum Funds from three liftings of crude oil from the...

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Ghana Currently Producing Excess Power

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Grid Company has hinted of a temporary suspension of the load-shedding exercise in the...

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Political Atmosphere Affecting Ghana’s Marketability

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) is worried the current political atmosphere is adversely affecting...

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Ghana To Come Out of IMF Deal With Single Digit Inflation

President John Dramani Mahama has assured that Ghana will come out of the three-year programme with the International...

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GCCI Urges Exporters To Adopt AGOA

As part of creating awareness for Ghanaian businesses to enjoy the benefits derived from African Growth and Opportunity...

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Ghana’s 15% Interest In TEN Project Not A Rip Off

As oil production at the Tweneboa Enyenra Ntomme (TEN) field commences this week, the Ghana National Petroleum...

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We’ll Give TOR Oil If They Can Pay

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Alex Mould has stated that the...

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Ghana’s Economic Growth Weak

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says Ghana’s current weak economic growth does not provide a good context for...

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Businesses Cash On At NDC Campaign Launch

There is an increase in economic activities within the Cape Coast Municipality in the Central Region as governing...

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Poor Handling of Cedi Notes, A Huge Bother To BOG

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has expressed discomfort over continued poor handling of the cedi notes – the local currency,...

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Police To Enforce Trademark Laws Fo Fight Counterfeiting

Crime officers say they are poised to enforce the country’s trademark laws and crack down on activities of...

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GNPC May Exceed $30 Million Loan Cap – ACEP

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC may be granted permission, where necessary, to borrow above the 30...

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32 Banks For Ghana’s Economy Okay – Acheampong

Banking consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has stated that the increasing number of banks in the country is not a...

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Trade Ministry To Support Local Industries Under AGOA

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) is to give leverage to local companies exporting to the United States (US) to...

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Telcos Bemoan Delays Over E-Money License

Mobile money operators in the country want the Bank of Ghana to expedite the processes of issuing licenses to Dedicated...

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Banks Warned Not To Cut Lending Due To High NPLs

Commercial Banks in the country are being urged not to cut or reduce lending to the public and businesses due to the...

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Energy Commission To Standardise Cook Stoves

The Energy Commission has disclosed it would introduce standards and labelling for cook stoves. Currently, there are no...

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Business Booms In Cape Coast Ahead of NDC Campaign Launch

Business activities in the Central regional capital, Cape Coast, have seen a massive surge as fateful of the ruling...

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Ghana Takes Steps To Boost Fish Export Earnings

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD), Ms. Sherry Ayittey, has underlined the government’s...

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Mahama Interacts With Young Entrepreneurs On World Youth Day

President John Dramani Mahama joined the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) to mark this year’s International Youth Day in...