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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NPRA Reduces Informal Sector Registration Fees

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has reduced its exorbitant informal sector scheme registration fees...

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Ofori Atta Showing Prudence

Ken Ofori Atta, on his appointment as finance minister, was faced with questions that are always posed by doubters....

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Stop Charging VAT On Financial Services

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has warned financial institutions to discontinue charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on...

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We Do Not Work With A Plan In Terms of Our Energy Problems

Deputy Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye has noted that, the power...

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Government Urged To Operationalise Petroleum Act

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is urging government implementing the provisions in the Petroleum...

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GRA Discontinues VAT On Financial Services

Tax cut is intended to some relieves to financial institutions The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has discontinued the...

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GIPC Prepares Database On Investment Opportunities

Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is setting up a database of investment opportunities and investible assets in...

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Food and Jobs Programme To Create 750,000 Jobs

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, launched the “Planting for Food and Jobs”...

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Achimota Retail Centre Launches Promotion

The management of Achimota Retail Centre (ARC) has launched a promotion to give an opportunity to three of its loyal...

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ACEP Backs Government Plan To Sell Stakes In VRA

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is in support of government’s plan to sell a majority of its stake in the...

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NSIA Insurance Ghana Launches Apakan Service, New Office

NSIA Insurance has out-doored a new product, Apakan, together with the launch of its new office at Lapaz in Accra over...

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Tackle AMERI Issue Purely As Business

The Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has advised the Ministry of Energy to pursue the renegotiation...

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‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Will Succeed – Nana Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured that his government has put in place measures to ensure the success of the...

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IMF Points To Domestic Borrowing As Answer To Growing Debt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has thrown its weight behind the government’s decision to rely primarily on...

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Ibrahim Mahama Owes GRA Over GHc10 Million

Sources close to the presidency have disclosed that owner of a private engineering firm, Engineers & Planners Ibrahim...

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Guinness FES Named Beer of the Year At the Inaugural Ghana Beverage Awards

Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd (GGBL) is delighted to announce that Guinness FES was named Beer of the Year at the...

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I’ll Not Ignore Agric Sector

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is fully aware of the implications of ignoring the agricultural...

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Money Laundering Regulations To Be Tightened

Dr. Johnson Asiama, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana has disclosed that the central bank would soon...

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Ensure Fiscal Discipline – IMF To Ghana

International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Ghana has stated that Ghana’s longstanding challenges can only be...

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Akufo-Addo Promises 1 District, 1 Warehouse

Government will construct 1000 metric tonne-capacity warehouses across the country to store foodstuffs in each of the...