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Kwadwo Safo Kantanka nicknamed the apostle because he also runs a network of churches finally realized his dream of developing and marketing Made in Ghana cars.
He's been in the pipeline since 1971, junior Kwado Safo, a son of the inventor, told AFP began with the old man, so it is coming time.
The range of sport utility vehicles Kantanka and pickup trucks got Ghana talk about social media, thanks in part to an advertising campaign with local music and movie stars.
The sticker price of the car managed from 18,000 to 35,000 out of reach for most people in Ghana but a cheaper sedan car should be on sale next year.
Vehicles manufactured locally penetrate in a difficult market, going against the established brands in a country that sees about 12,000 new and 100,000 used cars imported annually.
But the son of the inventor, who is general manager of Kantanka group is confident that the demand is there and the company can hold its own in the competition.
We already have some companies in Ghana who came to make some outrageous orders for large numbers that we have to meet So we are working, he said, without giving details.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama urged his countrymen to buy local products to stimulate a stuttering economy hit by inflation, a depreciating currency and high public sector indebtedness.
In 2014, he showed off a pair of shoes made Ghana during his annual state of the nation address and criticized the lack of appreciation of locally manufactured products and excessive dependence on imports.
He noted that some United States 1 5 billion was spent on foreign currency items such as rice, sugar, cooking oil, tomatoes and fish all the money that could have gone into the pockets of Ghanaian entrepreneurs, he said.
All import items we buy as Ghanaians is an export of jobs in this country, particularly with regard to the items for which we have a comparative advantage to produce, he said at the time.
For Kantanka, certain key elements such as glass, tires and brake calipers are imported.
AFP said during a visit to technological research center in the west of Accra last year of the company.
But local sourcing is a key vehicle Kantanka, the radiator grilles featured the emblem of the five-pointed star of Ghana.
Wood Forestry of Ghana is used to make dashboards while cream-colored leather seats in black SUVs were made in the second largest commercial city, Kumasi.
A widely used language Akan in Ghana is written in English on electronics.
The son of Kantanka was adamant about the uniqueness of the cars, which have been approved for safety by the Ghana vehicle registration authority conductors.
Made in Ghana label means that if you have problems with the car, you would not have to import from India or China or America All parties are here and we have a 24 hour service, at -he says.
There are six months, the Ghana Police Service received a pick-up truck, potentially paving the way for other government agencies to place orders.
The future of Kantanka for the next 10 years is to try as much as possible to increase our lines, he said.
For the three lines curent, he said, we intend to increase next year in January, February and add two lines to it, we intend to go into other lines such as buses, mini -fourgonnettes and stuff.
For Ghanaians, cars could put their West African nation on the map.
We must believe in Ghana as Toyota and Hyundais, said Murtala Mohammed, who lives in Accra.
They all started from scratch Kantaka Who knows may be the next Toyota.
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