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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Tax Cuts, Cedi Stability Fetters Inflation

The stability of the local currency and the abolishing of ‘nuisance’ taxes by government are the main causes of the...

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How the NPP Arrested the Cedi In 100 Days

The vice president, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by President Nana...

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Securing Your Financial Future Begins Today – Banking Expert

Almost everyone has experienced the dreaded feeling when they go broke a few weeks after receiving their salaries. The...

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Actions of Delta Force Will Be A Threat To Foreign Investment

Critical Thinkers International (CTI), a pressure group, has indicated that the activities of vigilante group, Delta...

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Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation Named Corporate Foundation Philanthropist of the Year

The National Philanthropy Forum has recognised and awarded Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF) as the...

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Zenith Bank Bags Record GHc202.6m Profit

Zenith Bank Ghana posted a pre-tax profit of GH¢202.6 million in 2016, the highest on record for the bank. It also...

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ECG Establishes Police Unit To Fight Power Thieves

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in the Ashanti Region, has taken the fight against people who steal power to a...

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Come Clear On New Tax Administration

A tax analyst, Isaac Nyame, has asked government to come clear on the new tax administration measures that will be put...

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Shell Admits Dealing With Nigerian Money Launderer

Shell has admitted for the first time it dealt with a convicted money-launderer when negotiating access to a vast oil...

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Ayisi Boateng To Lead Demonstration Against Increment In Lorry Fares

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) business mogul and founding member of the party, Mr. George Ayisi Boateng has announced...

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GCNet Pays C17m Dividend To Government

The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) presented a cheque for GH17 million as dividends for 2016 to...

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Fidelity Bank Partners FMO and BIO To Support SME’s

Fidelity Bank Limited has received a loan of $ 54 million from two companies to enable it to provide long-term capital...

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Government Releases GHc465 Million For Start of One-District-One Factory Project

The government has released GH¢465 million for the commencement of the one-district-one-factory project. It has also...

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Female Farmer Lauds Vodafone’s Initiative

Mercy Adu a female farmer has shown her appreciation for the kind gesture made be Vodafone to support farmers. It is...

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Akyem Manso Firm Accuses ECG of Sabotage

A wood processing factory at Akyem Manso near Oda in the Eastern Region, A. K. Ghana Wood, is accusing the management...

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GRA To Spare Parts Dealers

The Assistant Commissioner of Import/Export at the Ghana Revenue Authority, Yakubu Seidu, has called on spare parts...

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NCA Boss Charges Telcos To Improve Quality of Service

The Acting Director General (DG) of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Mr Joe Anokye, has charged Mobile...

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Submit Proposals For 1 District, 1 Factory

Government has called on private organisations to submit proposals and programmes for the start of the...

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Journalists Schooled On New GHC5 Note

As part of its activities to celebrate Ghana’s 60th years independence, Bank of Ghana (BoG) has taken its public...

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Mexico To Deepen Trade Ties With Ghana

Mexico is poised to deepen its economic ties with Ghana Mexican Ambassador to the West African country Maria De Los...