Ghanas First Locally Manufactured Car

DarkSkies · Dec 17, 2015

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Japanese Toyotas, German Mercedes and BMWs, GM cars and trucks from the USA are driven in countries around the world. But in Ghana an inventor and church leader who started out trying to make voice-controlled television sets is telling the auto giants to move over.

Kwadwo Safo Kantanka nicknamed the Apostle because he also runs a network of churches has finally realised his dream of developing and marketing cars Made in Ghana.
Its been in the pipeline since 1971, Kwado Safo junior, one of the inventors sons, told reporters. It started with the old man, so its been a long time coming.

Kantankas range of sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks have got Ghana talking on social media, thanks in part to an advertising campaign using local movie and music stars.
The sticker price of the vehicles run from $18,000 to $35,000 out of range for most people in Ghana. But a cheaper saloon car is expected to go on sale next year.
Kantanka MotorsThe locally made vehicles are entering a tough market, going up against established brands in a country that sees about 12,000 new and 100,000 second-hand cars imported every year.

But the inventors son, who is chief executive of the Kantanka Group, is confident the demand is there and the firm can hold its own in the competition.
Already we have certain companies in Ghana who have come to make certain outrageous orders for huge numbers that we have to meet. So, we are working, he said, without giving any specifics.

Ghanas President John Dramani Mahama has been pushing his compatriots to buy locally to boost a stuttering economy hit by inflation, a depreciating currency and high public sector debt.

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This is the way to go. Localization will always beat out globalization because it will look out for the citizens first before the multinationals. This will also go a long way towards self-sufficiency and leverage.

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