The founder of the Kantanka Group of Companies and the Kristo Asafo Church, Apostle Kwadwo Safo, dies at the age of 77.
This was revealed in a statement sent on Sunday morning by his daughter, Sarah Adwoa Safo, a former Minister of Gender and Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya.
He passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, having been born on August 26, 1948.
Over the years, Apostle Kwadwo Safo made a name for himself as a renowned preacher, innovator, physicist, chemist, biologist, farmer, and philanthropist.
He was also the chairman of the Kantanka Group of firms and the originator of the Great KOSA network of firms, earning him the nickname “The Star of Africa.”
He established the Kristo Asafo Mission, a business and religious organization, and Kantanka Automobile, an automobile firm with headquarters in Ghana.
Apostle Safo was well-known in Ghana for his contributions to indigenous manufacturing and technological advancement, especially with regard to automobiles like the Onantefo pickup truck and Kantanka Omama SUV, which were made for African markets.
Source: newsthemegh.com