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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Annual Percentage Rates and Average Interest As At 28th February, 2017

The Bank of Ghana has, today, released its latest data on Annual Percentage Rates (APR) of interest charged on loans...

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Goldstar Air To Offer Ghc 5000.00 Seed Money To Travel Agencies

Goldstar Air, a privately owned Ghanaian airline would offer seed money of GH?5,000.00 for travel agencies that have...

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Don’t Go For 5% BoG Financing

Economist, Dr. Eric Osei-Assibey has cautioned government not to be tempted to go in for the 5 percent budget deficit...

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2017 Budget Not A Panacea To Reduce Policy Rate

Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial...

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Come Up With Plans For Funds Usage

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Simon Osei Mensah, has stated that it is essential for health institutions to come up...

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New GHS5 Note Can’t Be Counterfeited – BoG

It will be “very difficult” for fake copies of the new GHS5 note to be made due to the security features...

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BOST Stops $39m Office Over ‘chop Chop’

Reports reaching DAILY GUIDE indicate that state-run oil storage company – Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST)...

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Govt Must Be Fiscally Disciplined To Implement 2017 Budget- ISSER

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has stated that government would have to take some...

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Hebron Investments Denies Operating Illegally

Hebron Fin Investments, a company that trades foreign currencies online, has debunked claims by the central bank that...

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Don’t Increase Fares Until the End of March – Transport Council

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) will be waiting till the end of March 2017 and possible...

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Quantum Power Cuts Sod For Tema LNG Terminal

Quantum Power, the pan-African energy infrastructure investment platform, has cut sod for the construction of the Tema...

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Rail Project To Reduce Cost of Doing Business-Prof. Bokpin

Head of the Finance Department of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof. Godfred Alufar Bokpin, says the...

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GRA Hopeful To Meet ‘ambitious’ GHc34 Bn 2017 Target

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is confident of meeting its ambitious revenue target of 34 billion cedis by the end...

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Telcos, ISPs Want GIFEC Depoliticized

Telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in the country want the industry's universal access fund to be...

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Tax Measures Will Boost Revenue Collection

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta is optimistic that the measures outlined in the budget would help ensure...

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Let’s Stop Begging For Aid – Bawumia

Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia believes Africa will earn more respect from the West if it stops begging for aid....

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PIAC Needs Prosecutorial Powers – Stakeholders

As a statutory institution committed to ensuring efficient, transparent and accountable management of petroleum...

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Government Must Be Fiscally Disciplined To Implement 2017 Budget

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has stated that government would have to take some...

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Government Must Work With GRA To Block Leakages

Government has been advised to work closely with the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) if it intends to block leakages in...

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French Businesses Will Troop To Ghana Soon – French Ambassador

French Ambassador to Ghana Francois Pujolas says lots of French businesses will begin trooping to the country soon in...