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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BUSY 4G Unveils New Operational Strategy

Busy, 4G LTE provider of the year for 2016 has unveiled its new operational strategy, with a tremendous focus and...

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Petroleum Commission Has Not Stopped Tullow’s Tender Process – Management

The Petroleum Commission has dismissed reports that it has instructed Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) to cease its tender...

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ECG Privatisation In Limbo

Even though President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced at the May Day celebrations that his administration had...

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You Can’t Win A Contract In Ghana Without Paying Bribe – Business Owners

A company bidding for contracts in Ghana's public sector must be willing to pay a bribe if it is to stand any realistic...

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Illicit Capital Flows Hits US$3.5 Trillion In 2014-Study

Illicit capital flows into and out of developing economies ranged from $2 trillion to $3.5 trillion in 2014, with...

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Ghana Still Owes N-Gas – WAPCo

The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has revealed that, Ghana is yet to settle outstanding debts owed Nigeria...

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Ghana Risks Losing GH?1bn To Oil Smugglers In 2017 – OMCs Warns

If Ghana does not map out strategies to curtail the activities of oil smugglers, it will lose a whooping amount of...

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Ghana To Host 6th ‘Innovation Prize For Africa’ Event In July 2017

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of...

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Infinix Launches New Smartphone S2

Infinix, a fast growing global mobile brand, recently launched Infinix s2, its latest phone onto the Ghanaian market at...

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Government Cracks Down On Fuel Smugglers

The stage is set for a showdown as government is poised to crack the whip on a cartel in the oil industry which is said...

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Newmont Africa Advances Growth Projects To Increase Profitable Production

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

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4,000 Oil Industry Workers Risk Losing Jobs

The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs) has predicted that 4,000 workers in the oil industry will lose their...

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Jinapor Writes To MCC; Seeks Clarity On “renegotiated ECG Concession Deal”

Former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor has asked the Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) to clarify the terms of...

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Finance Minister Assures Diaspora of Their Role In Ghana’s Development

The Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, has told Ghanaian Diaspora that the President Akufo-Addo-led government is...

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Group President of McOttley Awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year

As part of efforts to promote entrepreneurship and innovation among Ghanaians, most especially the youth, the...

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Gifty Klenam Appointed CEO of Ghana Export Promotion Authority

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms Gifty Kekeli Klenam as the new Chief Executive of the Ghana...

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Alan K Promises New Dawn For Economy

Ghana's economy will shift from commodity-based to industrialisation in the next few years, following ongoing efforts...

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Reviving Ailing Cocoa Sector Will Stop Galamsey

The revival of the ailing cocoa industry will help in the fight against illegal mining aka galamsey, Chief Executive...

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Money Lenders Sweat Over New BOG Minimum Capital Requirement

About 500 members of Micro-Credit Association of Ghana will not meet the deadline for the minimum capital requirement....

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National Financial Inclusion Strategy In the Offing

The government is to launch in June, this year, a national financial inclusion strategy aimed at making financial...