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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DVLA Missing the Point – IT Specialist

An IT specialist and Chief Executive Officer of Soft Masters, Dr Ben Adu, has indicated that the Driver and Vehicle...

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GHC10bn ‘inherited Debt’ Impeding Operations

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Baidoo, has revealed that the cocoa buying...

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Startup Company Introduces Digital Office Software

A Ghanaian startup, Logique has raised US$4.8 million from local investors to develop software that will transform how...

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Ofori-Atta Contradicted Himself – Minority

The Minority in parliament has expressed dissatisfaction over answers provided by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in...

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Cashew Earns $196m For Ghana In 2016

Cashew has over the years become the leading non-traditional export earner in Ghana’s agriculture sub-sector,...

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Promote Domestic Investments – PEF To GIPC

Unhappy with what it has described as excessive focus on Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs), at the expense of local...

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US Securities, Exchange Commission Acts On Minority’s Petition Over GHC2.25bn Bond

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed a case manager for the petition filed by the...

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GHC47m Environmental Tax Diverted?

About GH¢47 million, which accrued from the environmental tax, is said to be sitting in the confers of government...

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Minister Reiterates Government’s Ghana Compact II Programme

Mr Boakye Agyarko, Minister of Energy has reiterated government's commitment towards the Ghana Millennium Challenge...

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GHC9.7 Billion Bond Was Above Board

Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance has stated that the GH?9.7 billion bond were issued in local currency and not...

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Finance Minister Justifies $2.25 Billion Bond Issue

It turned out to be a moment of explanations and justifications when the finance minister, Ken Ofori-Attah, took his...

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Reforms To Eliminate Bureaucratic Procedures In Trade Supply Chain

The stakes are high to improve trade among countries across the world and governments encouraged by the Trade...

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Minority Driving Investors Away

Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, has said Minority Members of Parliament are scaring investors away with their...

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Technology Rewrites Africa’s Energy Future

New disruptive technologies are changing the way energy generation and distribution is understood and funded in Africa....

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Devalued Currency Is A Blessing For Ghana – Henri Wientjis

Businessman and CEO of the African Tiger Holdings Limited, Henri Wientjis has suggested that Ghana’s devalued...

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Ghana To Save GHC600 Million From Issuing $2.25 Billion Domestic Bond

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has schooled Parliament on details of government’s $2.2 billion bond it issued in...

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Ghana’s Economic Transformation More Certain Than Before – Dzani

The President of Groupe Ideal Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani has stated that Ghana’s economic transformation is more certain now...

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Demand Accountability On Oil Revenue – ACEP To Ghanaians

The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), an energy-focused think - tank has called on Ghanaians to demand...

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Professor Owusu Lauds WACCI For Spearheading Africa’s Agriculture Transformation

Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana (UG), has lauded the West Africa Centre for Crop...

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Extend Services To Rural Areas

Government has expressed its commitment to providing all communities in the country with reliable mobile networks. This...