Ghanaian businessman and entrepreneur, Dr Daniel McKorley (McDan), says Ghana has lost not just a religious leader, but a national treasure of ingenuity and industrialization.
The passing of Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has reopened reflections on a man whose life’s work reshaped how Ghanaians understand innovation and industrialization.
In a tribute, McDan described the founder of Kantanka Automobile and leader of Kristo Asafo Mission as a rare genius who proved that local solutions could power national development.
McDan maintains that Dr. Safo’s exhibitions were not just displays of technology, but they showed what the Ghanaian mind is capable of.
“Losing a brilliant mind is never easy, but the impact they leave lives on with us forever. The passing of Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka reminds us of a life that reshaped how Ghanaians should see innovation and industrialization,” he noted.
He reminisced, “I first encountered his work during his early engineering breakthroughs, when he proved that Ghanaian ingenuity could produce cars, machines, and solutions from our own soil. His exhibitions were not just displays of technology, but it showed what the Ghanaian mind is capable of.”
The businessman recounted that long before conversations about “Made in Ghana” became popular slogans, Apostle Safo was building cars, machines, medical equipment, and industrial tools from scratch, demonstrating that with vision and determination, Ghana could stand tall in science and technology.
His annual innovation fairs became showcases of African brilliance, inspiring generations of young people to believe in their own creativity.
Beyond his engineering feats, McDan further eulogises Apostle Safo as a community builder, using the Kristo Asafo Mission to champion education, skills training, and self-reliance. Dr McKorley emphasized that while innovation and industrialization were his craft, community was his enduring gift. “He brought warmth, brilliance, and laughter into every room, leaving behind a trail of encouragement that many of us were lucky to be inspired by,” he said.
Apostle Safo’s passing, he recognizes, leaves an irreplaceable void, but his legacy stands as a rallying call to Ghana’s next generation to think boldly, innovate fearlessly, and deploy knowledge not just for profit but for nation-building and human upliftment.
“His passing is an immense loss, but his legacy remains a rallying call to all of us: To think boldly. To innovate fearlessly. To push ideas with courage. And to use our skills not only for profit, but for national development and human upliftment,” he rallied.
In a country still grappling with unemployment and over-reliance on imports, Dr McKorley stressed that building on the legacy of the late engineer will create opportunities for the youth of this country.
