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

Africa & World

Samsung Launches Galaxy C5 and C7 Which Looks Just like the iPhone 6s

Samsung has officially introduced two new smartphones in the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7, but while the attention should be...

Business

Ghana’s Total Debt Stands at 96.3 Billion Cedis as Govt Issues GH¢500m in Bonds

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a 500 million Ghana cedi bond today to help the government raise funds to...

Business

Ghana’s Exports Decline by 23%

The value of merchandise exports for January to September 2015 was estimated at $ 7,750.8 million but decreased by...

Business

Gov’t Created Thousands of Jobs for the Youth in 2015 – Terkper

Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, says government has created thousands of jobs for the youth of the Ghana through the...

Business

Mr. Prince Kofi Amoabeng, UT Bank Boss to Step down at the End of the Year

Reports reaching AccraReport indicate that The CEO of UT bank Mr. Prince Kofi Amoabeng will part ways with the bank by...

Business

Youth Optimistic about Entrepreneurial Ambitions

Johannesburg, 3 November 2015 - Despite a global youth unemployment landscape that can appear statistically bleak, an...

Business

IMF Commends Ghana for Satisfactory Economic Performance in August 2015

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest review report released on Thursday commended the government of...

Business

How Ghana Compares to Other Emerging Markets for Foreign Property Ownership

Foreigners looking to buy property in Ghana will face some restrictions. Land ownership in particular is tightly...

Business

How to Prepare for the New International Tax Rules: Four Key Actions

Companies need to begin preparing for changes in international tax law related to base erosion and profit shifting....

Business

How Real Estate Tax Could Affect Ghana’s Economy

New tax has both positive and negative implications Ghana’s capital, Accra, is one of Africa’s leading real estate...

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg Launches Free Internet On Airtel – Internet.org

Mark Zuckerberg , the CEO of Facebook, has announced a partnership with Airtel which offers Facebook's Internet.org app...

Business

Ghana’s Cedi and Zambia’s Kwacha Were the Worst Performing Currencies of 2014

Ghana's cedi and Zambia's kwacha are set to end 2014 as the worst performing African currencies among a small basket...

Technology

Weirdest Vehicles of the Millennium

For car enthusiasts, a trip to any auto show is like Christmas and Thanksgiving all wrapped in one big bundle and tied...

Business

Isabel dos Santos to Expand Banking Empire to Namibia

(Angola, Vanguardngr) Africa’s richest woman, Angolan Isabel dos Santos, is set to spread her banking empire into...

Business

Fall in Cocoa and Gold Prices Affecting Ghanaian Economy

(Sunyani,GNA) – Global decrease in prices of gold and cocoa are major contributors to the fall of the economy in...

Business

Ghanaian Vice-President Assures Manufactures of Government Support

(Tema,GNA) - Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has assured local manufacturing firms of government’s continuous...

Africa & World

President Mahama on Ebola and Investment in Africa

(The Presidency, Accra)President John Mahama has expressed optimism that there will be a positive turnaround in the...

Business

IMF to Return in Ghana for Further Bailout Talks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its country mission for Ghana will return next month for further...

Business

IMF Has Detected Huge Disparities in Figures Presented by the Bank of Ghana (BoG)

As the Mahama administration dispatches Ghana’s negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to...

Technology

Vodafone Ghana to launch iPhone 6

Vodafone Ghana has revealed its plans to launch the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in Ghana. The move comes two weeks after the...