Articles by Kofi Asante
I Didn’t Even Know About $2.25bn Bond Issued – Gloria Akuffo
The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, has denied allegations from the Minority in Parliament implicating her in a...
Minority To Petition US Body Over Ofori-Atta ‘cronyism and Nepotism’
The Minority in Parliament says it will petition the Financial Services Authority of the United States of America for a...
‘Government Has Laid A Solid Foundation’
Dr. Eric Osei Assibey, an Adjunct Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on Tuesday said the Government had...
PEF Calls For Periodic Publication of Economic Management Team’s Report
The Private Enterprise Federation (PEF) is demanding that the Economic Management Team (EMT) periodically publishes...
Bawumia’s Claim of $300 Million Saved From Review of PPAs A Lie – Jinapor
Former Deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor has accused Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia of peddling an untruth over...
Government To Delete 26,589 Names From Payroll
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Attta has ordered the removal of 26 589 names of public workers from the government’s...
Cashew Farmers Make Strong Case For Government’s Support
The continuous dwindling in the fortunes of the cashew sub-sector has ignited calls on the government to save the...
NDC Failed To Negotiate Good Deal With IMF – Analyst
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) negotiated a bad deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that prevented...
Container Decongestion Begins At Takoradi Port
Evacuation of undelivered containers at the Takoradi Port in the Western Region started in earnest week last Monday to...
Police To Help Eliminate Fraud In Mobile Money System
Some personnel of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) are being equipped to help create the needed safe and secure...
Duffour Tells Financial Institutions
A former Minister of Finance, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, said that MM sector was poised for growth because it had become...
NDC MPs Want Parliamentary Probe Into Government’s 15-Year Bond
The Minority in Parliament has asked for a probe into government's local bond issued some days ago, citing a conflict...
Removal of 50,000 ‘ghost’ Names To Save GHC250million
Government is expected to save 250 million cedis this year as it commences processes to clean the public sector...
Bawumia, Ofori-Atta Lead Government Delegation To IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister Ken...
Bond Sale Sparks Fears of Exchange Rate Shocks
Concerns over the huge foreign dominance in the country’s recent uptake of $2.25 billion in offshore bond transaction...
Government Begins Roadshow To Consolidate Investor Confidence In Economy
Government has started engaging investors outside the country to try and address any concerns they have with the...
MTN Offers Customers Opportunity To Opt Out of Mobile Money Interest Payment
Ghana’s Leading Telecommunications Giant, MTN Ghana has relinquished power to its cherished mobile money customers to...
Debt Profiling To Avert Weekly GHC1bn Burden – Deputy Finance Minister
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen has revealed that the government’s debt management plan will save...
‘Africa Needs Diaspora Strategy To Harness Opportunities’
A private banking consultant, Ms Nilla Selormey, has reiterated the need for Africa to develop a diaspora strategy that...
NPP Has Borrowed US3bn In First 100 Days-Minority
Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Ato Forson has disclosed that the ruling government has borrowed...