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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Reviewed Power Purchasing Agreements Will Save Ghana $700m Annually – Boakye Agyarko

Power purchasing agreements signed by the erstwhile Mahama-led administration would have cost Ghana an annual extra...

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AfDB Funded Projects To Benefit 20 Million Africans

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Transport projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB)...

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GNCC Launches Maiden Chamber Business Awards 2016

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce as part of efforts to celebrate Ghanaian innovation and creativity in business,...

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Cedi’s Woes Hamper Stock Exchange’s Performance

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed in the red in the week ending June 9, making it the second consecutive decline in...

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IIA To Partner Business Development Ministry On SME Growth

Invest in Africa is set to partner with the Ministry of Business Development on developing mutually beneficial SME...

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Interest On Loans Continue To Decline

The interest charged by banks and other lending financial institutions on loans and advances to individuals and...

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West Ham Open Talks Ahead of GBP20m Bid For Arsenal Star Giroud

The Arsenal striker is open to leaving the Emirates Stadium this summer and the Hammers are keen on securing his...

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Rising Inflation To Affect Interest and Exchange Rates – Economist

Economist, Dr. Ebo Turkson has predicted of dire implications on interest and exchange rates should inflation rise in...

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‘Deception’ In Spare Parts Import Duty Cut Exposed – Ato Forson

The Minority in Parliament has accused government of misleading Ghanaians with its promise to abolish taxes on the...

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Ghana To Buy Shares In Cadbury, Nestle and Other International Food Companies

The Ghana government is considering buying shares in international food companies that process cocoa aimed at...

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AGI Construction Sector Applauds Establishment of Construction Bank

Mr Rockson Dogbegah, the chair of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Construction Sector has lauded the...

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Inflation To Increase To 13.3% In May 2017

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is expected to announce the consumer price inflation for the month of May 2017 in the...

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Oversupply Forecasts Dip Cocoa Prices

A fall in cocoa prices on the world market is weighing on revenues after Ghana missed its production target. The Ghana...

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Ethiopian Airways To Open Cargo Terminal

Ethiopian Airlines has announced it will inaugurate its state-of-the-art Cargo Terminal-II during the Second ICAO...

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Local Businesses Urged To Form Partnerships To Enjoy Gov’t Incentives

Business promoters are encouraging local partnerships in order to benefit from government’s industrialization...

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Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Adjudged Best Hotel In West Africa

Accra’s finest 5 star luxury property, Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City was on Friday 26th May 2017 adjudged the best...

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Timeabu Cocoa Farmers Heighten Risk of Climate Change As They Cut Down Trees On Farms

Cocoa farmers at Timeabu in the Ejisu-Juabeng Municipality of the Ashanti Region are cutting down trees on their farms,...

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Agreement Signed For $120m Wind Power Project In Ghana

The project is expected to require an investment of approximately $120 million and to start operations early 2019....

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Place More Efforts On Job Creation

Communications Director for the Asokwa branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Edmund Kyei, has urged government...

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USAID-Ghana Rice Project Promoting Food Security, Incomes In UWR

The US Agency for International Development, Ghana Mission (USAID-Ghana) is providing new technologies and improved...