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Ebenezer Asante

Also known as: Mr Asante · Nana Attakorah Asante · Nana Asante · Kojo Pumpuni Asante · Dr Asante · Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante · Dr Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante · Owusu Ansah Asante · Kofi Takyi Asante · Dr Kofi Takyi Asante · Dr Takyi Asante

MTN Group Senior Vice President calling for corporate ethical reforms and business sustainability measures in Ghana.

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    A Supreme Court ruling abolishing political party delegate systems is unlikely to reduce the influence of money in internal party elections, Dr Kofi Takyi Asante, a governance expert has said.

    Supreme Court ruling unlikely to end monetisation of party primaries – Governance Expert
  3. June 2026
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    The President of the Ghana Association of Public Health Technical Officers (GAPHTO), Mr Owusu Ansah Asante, has warned of a heightened risk of disease outbreaks if urgent preventive measures are not taken in the wake of flooding.

    Flooding raises risk of disease outbreaks — GAPHTO
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy Online

    g study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, causing a range of illnesses and deaths for people exposed to it, risking the country’s food systems and adding to climate change. “This shows why open burning harms communities,” says Dr Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante

    Ghana farmers’ burning practices fuel growing air pollution and environmental crises
  7. Joy Online

    Senior Vice President of MTN Group, Ebenezer Asante, has called for targeted reforms and innovative business models to reduce the growing risks confronting Ghanaian businesses, particularly those operating informally and within highly concentrated sectors.

    MTN Ghana calls for reforms to tackle risks facing local businesses
  8. Joy Online

    The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing pattern of arrests connected to alleged free speech violations in Ghana.

    CDD-Ghana raises concern over arrests linked to free speech
  9. Joy Online

    Senior Research Officer at CDD-Ghana, Kojo Pumpuni Asante, says Ghana must carefully balance the protection of free speech with growing concerns about accountability and security in the digital age.

    Free speech cannot ignore accountability or security in digital age – Kojo Pumpuni Asante
  10. Joy Online

    Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Middaynews on Tuesday, May 19, Kojo Pumpuni Asante, explained that the CSOs sought to join the proceedings because both the applicant and the Attorney General’s Department appeared to hold similar positions on the matter, leaving the court wit

    CDD-Ghana welcomes Supreme Court decision to admit 14 CSOs in OSP constitutionality case
  11. Joy Online

    Cocoa farmers in Ghana are currently earning more per bag than their counterparts in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire, Nana Attakorah Asante has said, rejecting opposition claims that producers are worse off under the current administration.

    Ghana’s farmgate cocoa price beats Côte d’Ivoire despite criticism – AAK NDC
  12. Joy Online

    Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Nana Attakorah Asante, Communication Officer for the constituency, said the scale and spread of projects across communities demonstrate that Mr Kwakye has delivered significantly within a relatively short period in office.

    NDC defends AAK development record, outlines roads, schools, health projects
  13. Joy Online

    Senior Vice President of MTN Group, Ebenezer Asante, has called for a fundamental shift in how organisations approach leadership.

    Senior MTN Group Veep, Ebenezer Asante calls for ethical mainstreaming in leadership
Politics

Supreme Court abolishes delegate system for party primaries

The News

Ghana's Supreme Court ruled the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional, requiring all registered members in good standing to participate directly instead. A governance expert cautioned that while the decision may broaden participation, it is unlikely to reduce the influence of money in internal party elections.

29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Supreme Court abolishes delegate system for party primaries

    Ghana's Supreme Court ruled the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional, requiring all registered members in good standing to participate directly instead. A governance expert cautioned that while the decision may broaden participation, it is unlikely to reduce the influence of money in internal party elections.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Flooding poses disease outbreak risk, GAPHTO warns

    The President of the Ghana Association of Public Health Technical Officers has warned of heightened risk of disease outbreaks if urgent preventive measures are not taken following flooding. He cited Ghana's history of floods being followed by communicable diseases including cholera, typhoid, acute diarrhoeal infections, dysentery and malaria, linked to contaminated water, poor sanitation, overcrowding and increased mosquito breeding.

    15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Friday 29 May

  1. Ghana farmers' burning practices worsen air pollution and environmental damage

    Experts warn that widespread crop-waste and slash-and-burn farming practices across Ghana are fueling public health and environmental crises. A study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research found that burning one kilogramme of crop residue produces smoke levels over 100 times higher than WHO safety thresholds, causing illness, deaths, and climate damage.

    29 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. MTN executive urges reforms for Ghanaian business sustainability

    MTN Group Senior Vice President Ebenezer Asante called for targeted reforms and innovative business models to reduce risks facing Ghanaian businesses, particularly those operating informally or in concentrated sectors. He stressed the need for tailored regulatory frameworks to support local enterprises and noted that some businesses are diversifying through capital market opportunities and improved governance structures.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. CDD-Ghana warns against arrests linked to free speech violations

    The Centre for Democratic Development's Director of Advocacy has expressed concern over a growing pattern of arrests connected to alleged free speech violations in Ghana, warning that such prosecutions could set a dangerous precedent affecting journalists, commentators, and ordinary citizens. His remarks follow the arrest of NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe under charges of offensive conduct.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana must balance free speech with digital accountability and security

    A CDD-Ghana senior research officer says Ghana must carefully balance protection of free speech with concerns about accountability and security in the digital age, citing the rise of misinformation and harmful speech on digital platforms as complicating the debate around speech regulation.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Supreme Court admits 14 CSOs as friends in OSP Act case

    Ghana's Supreme Court has admitted 14 civil society organisations as friends of the court in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act. CDD-Ghana's director said the move is important because both the applicant and Attorney General held similar positions, leaving the court without an alternative perspective on the constitutional issues.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana's farmgate cocoa price exceeds Côte d'Ivoire's, NDC says

    Ghana's cocoa farmers are earning more per bag than counterparts in Côte d'Ivoire, according to the NDC's AAK Constituency communications officer, who dismissed NPP criticism of the government's cocoa pricing as politically misleading.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. NDC defends AAK development record under Felix Ofosu Kwakye

    The National Democratic Congress in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese has defended its development record and rejected opposition claims that the area has been neglected, citing completed and ongoing roads, schools, health facilities, boreholes and educational projects across the constituency.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. MTN VP urges ethical mainstreaming in corporate leadership

    MTN Group Senior Vice President Ebenezer Asante has called for organisations to shift focus from profitability to purpose, arguing that the central crisis is not profit but orientation. Speaking at the Arganbright Partners Convergence Conference in Accra, he introduced the "Senseholder Value Accountability Framework" to help organisations recalibrate their ethical compass and address blind spots in their operations.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

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