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April 22, 2009 6:49 PM
Apostle Safo Kantanka has made a couple of interesting machines here in Ghana. They include the 'Kantanka Obrempong', a 26 feet limousine. He also cultivates acres of land each year.
Let me know what you think of the work this man is doing. Is he to be encouraged and supported in his mechanical and electrical/electronic research or we are better off allowing the Germans, Americans, Japanese and co worry about that so that he can focus on farming?
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May 06, 2009 12:57 PM
I would have to disagree with you on this Samuel. Some will argue that he has not been innovative and simply copied wrongly! I had the 'privilege' of sitting on one of his planes which did not fly at all but was using a car engine and was mostly for show. Also some of the features he adds to his products are totally unnecessary (such as computer monitors that are switched on by blowing air over them, to name a few). I do think that his enthusiasm is encouraging and he could inspire people with the expertise to develop their ideas. However i think before any of his inventions would be accepted by the Ghanaian public,a lot more work like market and scientific research should be carried out to ensure that products are safe and user-centered!
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May 09, 2009 6:59 AM
I remember a class visit we paid to his place about two years ago during which one of his aide claimed if I remember rightly that when the machines get damaged no one else can repair them unless the man himself is around because it is a spiritual gift or something like that. I wonder why?
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May 16, 2009 7:44 PM
"Spiritual gift"..sounds like a good way to stay relevant and paid.
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May 17, 2009 6:20 PM
Well, the man, I believe, has his ample share of weaknesses. His lack of formal education easily shows through his statements and methods, but at the end of the day, he seems to be the most popular 'maker' of all kinds of equipment in Ghana. I consider his works experimental. Of course he is yet to invent, but is he not on the right path? Do musicians not start out performing other people's songs before they learn to compose their own? What do you think?
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