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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I Will Lead GRA To Collect VAT At Abossey Okai

Chairman of the Abbossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association, Mr. Siaw Ampadu has disclosed that he will lead...

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Don’t Privatise ECG

Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) says it still maintain its stance against a government decision to...

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MP Calls For Law To Regulate Alcoholic Adverts

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Hon. Ernest Henry Norgbey, has...

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UBA Group Promotes 3,000 Staff

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank operating in 19 African countries including Ghana, has...

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We Wanted More Than 15% Increase In Fares

The General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, Andrews Kwakye has stated that but for the...

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Government Puts Moratorium On Small-Scale Mining Licences

The government of Ghana has put a moratorium on licensing of small-scale miners. Minister of Lands and Natural...

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Do Staff Want To and Know How To Work In Ghana?

Sometimes I write based upon recent events, but I also write about things I see and hear and things relating to my...

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MTN Ghana Foundation Wins Award

MTN Ghana Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of MTN Ghana, has been awarded the Corporate...

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Rural Banks Advised To Appreciate the Discipline of Branding

...as top ten honoured in brand excellence The over one hundred and forty rural banks in Ghana have been advised to...

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Energy Sector Levies Amendment Bill Passed

Parliament has passed the Energy Sector Levies Amendment Bill which will review the two components of the levies...

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Tigo Fisher’s Network Launched

The USAID/Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a US government funded food security project, which...

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Samsung Graduates 1st Batch of Female Electronic Professionals

Over one hundred young female vocational and technical students have graduated from a 1.08 million Euro programme...

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Airtel Ghana’s Hello World Series Empowers Final Year Students of the University of Ghana

Airtel Ghana, a leader in Corporate Social Responsibility and winner of the Bharti Changemaker Award, is stepping up...

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Biased ACEP’s AMERI Analysis Not Credible – Kwabena Donkor

Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has questioned the objectivity of analysis made by the Africa Centre for Energy...

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Ghana, Korea Sign $200m Loan Agreement

Ghana has signed a framework agreement with the Republic of Korea for a concessional loan of $200 million. The fund,...

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MP Advocates Ban On Alcohol Advertisement

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman constituency Ernest Nogbe is championing a crusade to ban alcohol...

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25 Companies Honoured At First Maritime and Shipping Awards

The maiden of the Maritime and Shipping Awards, the sole Awards recognizing the Ghanaian shipping industry, has been...

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Customer Satisfaction, Professionalism Must Be Our Hallmark- Players In Hospitality Industry Told

The General Manager of Adinkra City Projects, Mr. Eric Asheley has underscored the need for business owners in the...

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Attempts To Block Renegotiation of AMERI Deal Shameful – Bright Simons

The AMERI deal signed between the erstwhile John Mahama administration and AMERI Energy was a sick deal requiring...

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Ensure 2017 Fiscal Deficit Target Is Achieved – World Bank To Gov’t

The World Bank has urged government to institute measures to ensure that it stays within its fiscal deficit target...