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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Ideal Finance Presents GHc10,000 To NHC In Kumasi

Ideal Finance Ltd, a money lending institution in the country, has presented a cheque for GH¢10,000 to the National...

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Abolished Import Duties On Spare Parts To Start In June- Dealers

PRO for Spare Parts Dealers Association says the ECOWAS CET will not be a barrier for the tax cuts Spare Parts dealers...

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Importers ‘cry’ Over Neglect By Government

Importers and Exporters in Ghana are calling on government to engage them when taking decisions on policies that affect...

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Ghana, Japan Ties Unbreakable – Bawumia

The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated government’s determination to engage...

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Banks Could Meet Increased Capital Requirement – Institute of Bankers

The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) is highly confident of the industry’s ability to meet the proposed increase...

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Regions Need Independent Power Producers – Casely-Hayford

Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford has opined that it would be worthwhile for Ghana if every region had its own...

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Take Responsibility For Your Investment Decisions

The National Chairman of the Ghana Association of Microfinance Companies (GAMC), Mr Collins Amponsah-Mensah, has said...

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Government Urged To Privatise SOEs

The Founder of the Chief Executives Network Ghana, Mr Ernest De-Graft Egyir, has called for the need to privatise all...

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Tigo Launches Region Specific Products

Tigo, has launched a regional campaign that will segment the market and provide specific products and services for the...

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Newmont Plans To Build A New Underground Mine At Ahafo

Newmont Africa has announced plans to build a new underground mine and expand processing capacity at its Ahafo...

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Blame Union Secretary For Problems At Tema Shipyard – Workers

The senior and junior staff workers union executives of the Tema Shipyard have blamed the General secretary of the...

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Alhassan Andani Bemoans Low Saving Habit

Some financial observers have bemoaned the low level of savings among Ghanaians, describing it as disincentive to...

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Nominations Open For 2017 Aviation Awards

The organizers of the prestigious Aviation Awards, Ninetyeightz Events in collaboration with the stakeholders in the...

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Ghana Steps Up Efforts To Avert Food Insecurity

As Ghana steps up efforts to avert food insecurity, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has launched a five...

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Plastic Waste Threatens Ghana’s Fishing Industry

Fishermen at Teshie, like in many other fishing communities in Ghana, have been plagued by plastic waste. Walking down...

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World Bank Gives Ghana $1.2bn Over the Next 3 Years

The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has committed US$1.2 billion to support Ghana’s...

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Strive For Good Corporate Governance – Gov’t Urges Businesses

Government has called on entrepreneurs in the country to build strong boards as a means of improving corporate...

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Government Targets 5% Charge On Remittances By 2020

The Ministry of Finance says it is reducing remittances charges to 5 per cent. According to the World Bank’s Send...

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Build Strong Boards To Improve Corporate Governance – Government

Government has called on entrepreneurs in the country to build strong boards as a way to improve corporate governance....

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Losing Lottery Should Not Discourage One From Gambling Again – NLA Boss

The Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Kofi Osei-Ameyaw has stated that lottery is a win-win...