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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Stakeholders Review Progress Report On Food Security

A stakeholders’ validation workshop has been held in Accra to discuss the Annual Report on the New Alliance...

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Eu Urges Restraint On Renegotiating Epa Post Brexit

Ghana would have to wait for a complete exit of the UK from the European Union, before considering a renegotiation with...

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Income Tax Increment Threatens Survival of Rural Banks

The Association of Rural Banks have expressed fears that the increment in the Corporate Tax of rural and community...

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Ghana Stock Exchange Sensitises Smes On Alternative Market

The Enhancing Growth in New Enterprises (ENGINE) Programme has organised an Investment Dialogue for entrepreneurs in...

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Keta Fishermen Receive Outboard Motors

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has distributed 83 outboard motors to fishermen from 14 fishing communities...

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MASLOC Disburses Loans to 89 Women Groups in U/R

Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has disbursed GH?886,400 to 89 women groups in the Upper West Region, to...

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MoFA Moves to Increase Cassava Production in Kwahu South

The Food and Agriculture Ministry (MOFA) has launched a project to substantially increase cassava production in the...

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Failure to Raise Eurobond Proof of Ailing Economy

The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, says the failure of government to raise US$700 million...

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SAS Fortune Fund Outperforms Its Benchmark on GSE

Strategic African Securities (SAS) Fortune Fund outperformed its benchmark on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in spite...

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Guinness Ghana Calls for Focus on Agribusiness for National Development

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has urged investors and technical experts to look to the agriculture sector for...

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Develop Regulations on Discretionary Powers in Oil Industry

Energy policy analyst, Dr. Steve Manteaw is advocating that Ghana develops regulations to demand the basis and...

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300 Petroleum Workers Set to Lose Jobs

More than 300 workers under the Ghana Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union (GTPCWU) could soon be laid...

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Power Minister Engages VRA Management, Staff Over Agitation

The Power Ministry is expected to engage the management and staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Thursday. Deputy...

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AMERI ‘Swallows’ VRA

Agitated staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have protested against government’s decision to cede three assets...

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Experts Give $647m Power Deal Thumbs Down

Some energy analysts in the country have expressed qualms about a deal between the government of Ghana and Early Power...

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Government Delays Raising $1 Billion Eurobond

Government has delayed plans to issued a $1 billion Eurobond. The road show was led by the Finance Minister, Seth...

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Finatrade’S GH¢1.2bn Debt Exposes Banks’ Greed

The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Mr Ken Thompson, says the risk of default on Finatrade's GH¢1.2 billion...

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BoG to Finance Government’S Budget at 5%

The Bank of Ghana will now be able to finance government’s budget at five percent following the passage of the BoG...

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TEN to Start Commercial Oil Production With 23000 Barrels a Day

Commercial production of crude from the Tweneaboa Enyenra Ntomme (TEN) will start with an initial production of about...

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Gov´T Urged to Consider Tax Credit to Mortgage Institutions

The managing director of HFC Bank, Mr Robert Le Hunte, has called on the government to consider a tax credit on the...