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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COCOBOD CEO’S Salary To Be Slashed By 50% – Hackman

The Board Chairman of COCOBOD Hackman Owusu Agyeman says he will ensure a massive reduction in the salary of the new...

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GHC 70,000 Salary For COCOBOD CEO Unthinkable – Hackman

The new Board Chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, believes the slashing of the...

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Royal Banking and Finance Challenge Commences

The maiden edition of Royal Banking and Finance Challenge has taken full flight with 16 tertiary institutions battling...

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FMO, BIO Partner Fidelity Bank Ghana To Support SME Borrowers

FMO, the Netherlands Development Finance Company and BIO, the Belgian Investment Company For Developing Countries, are...

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1-District, 1-Factory Bound To Collapse

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) fears factories under the1-district, 1-factory policy will collapse if government...

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$1.8 Billion Cocoa Loan ‘all Gone’

The $1.8billion Cocoa Syndicated Loan meant for this year’s cocoa production season has been exhausted, Chairman of...

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We’ll Wait On Government – DKM Customers

Customers of the defunct DKM Diamond Microfinance have indicated that they are waiting patiently on President Nana Addo...

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Chamber of Mines Urges Two Ministries To Liaise To Address Conflicts

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) to...

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MP Alarmed At Increased Rate of Illegal Felling of Rosewood

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr Clement Apaak, has expressed alarm at the increased rate of illegal...

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Zoomlion Appeals To Government To Reduce Import Duties On Waste Collection Trucks

Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has appealed to government to consider a cut on import duties on waste...

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Electricity Tariffs Too High, Uncompetitive In the Sub-Region

Ghana’s electricity tariffs are too high and uncompetitive for domestic and commercial consumers in the West African...

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US$1.8bn Cocoa Syndicated Loan Exhausted – Hackman

The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Ghana COCOBOD, Mr. Hackman Owusu-Agyeman has disclosed that the US$1.8 billion Cocoa...

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Former COCOBOD CEO’S Take Home Salary Was GHC57,000 – Hackman Reveals

New Board Chairman of COCOBOD, Hackman Owusu Agyemang, has revealed that the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of...

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Ghana Loses US$50m To Cyber Crime

A report by Kenyan-based IT firm, Serianu Limited, has revealed that the economy lost a total of US$50 million to...

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Association of Alcohol Manufacturers and Importers Endorses New National Alcohol Policy

The Association of Alcohol Manufacturers and Importers (AAMI) says it supports the National Alcohol Policy (NAP),...

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KNUST and Zenith College Qualify For Next Stage of Challenge

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Zenith University College have qualified to the next stage...

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Ghana’s Seven Per Cent Loss In GDP Can Be Reversed

The seven per cent loss in Ghana's gross domestic product (GDP) due to psychological distress can be reversed through...

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Energy Minister Vows To Revamp Power Sector

Energy Minister Mr Boakye Agyarko has affirmed the Government’s resolve to overhaul the country’s ailing energy...

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Aim At 1m Tonnes – Nana Addo To New Cocoa Marketing Board

President Akufo-Addo has charged the newly sworn in Board of Directors of the Cocoa Marketing Company to work...

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West Africa Gas Acquires Two LPG Vessels To Diversify Operations

The West Africa Gas Limited (WAGL), an Energy company owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and...