Apostle Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka' founder of Christo Asafo Church passes on - Adwoa Safo confirms.

 

Apostle Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka' founder of Christo Asafo Church passes on - Adwoa Safo confirms.


Apostle Kwadwo Safo, the founder of Kristo Asafo Church and the Kantanka Group of Companies, has died at the age of 77. His daughter, Sarah Adwoa Safo, former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya and former Minister of Gender, confirmed this in a statement released on Sunday morning. Born on August 26, 1948, he died on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Over time, Apostle Kwadwo Safo rose to prominence as a preacher, inventor, innovator, physicist, chemist, biologist, agriculturalist, and philanthropist. Nicknamed "The Star of Africa," he was also the founder of the Great KOSA network of enterprises and the chairman of the Kantanka Group of enterprises.

He established Kantanka Automobile, a Ghana-based automaker, and the Kristo Asafo Mission, a religious and industrial organization. Apostle Safo was well-known in Ghana for his contributions to local manufacturing and technological innovation, particularly with cars such as the Kantanka Omama SUV and Onantefo pickup truck, which were intended for African markets.

Below is a copy of the family's statement confirming his death. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. The death of Apostle Kwadwo Safo. With profound sorrow and deepest grief, the Safo Family and the Kristo Asafo Church announce the quiet passing of Ghana's beloved man of God, the greatest technical icon, philanthropist, agriculturalist, and entrepreneur known as "Kantanka, the African Star".

Our darling father died peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025. According to Romans 14:8, "For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord".

Apostle Safo was a great genius, a source of hope for many, and a father to the fatherless. Ghana has lost a gallant son and a true legend. His distinct personality was fashioned by his life hardships, dreams, tenacity, fortitude, determination, and devotion to His calling and conviction. We respectfully urge that the general public respect the family's and loved ones' privacy during this time of mourning.

The burial and funeral arrangements will be officially communicated in the coming days. Signed Honorable Sarah Adwoa Safo (Esq) Apostle Kwadwo Safo was born in Bekwai, Ashanti Region. He has a fascination for science and technology since childhood and grew up wanting to study and develop his talent in those fields.

He studied engineering at the Ghana Technical Works Institute in Kumasi after finishing his elementary schooling, and he went on to work as a welder for the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) and other companies. In 1969, he established the Kristo Asafo Mission, which started out as a prayer group. After becoming an African-founded church in 1971, the Mission went on to manufacture cars, electronics, and agricultural equipment.

Apostle Safo founded Kantanka Automobile in 1994 with the goal of manufacturing automobiles that are appropriate for African environments. Using locally sourced parts for models such as the Omama SUV and Onantefo pickup truck, the business started manufacture in 1998. In order to manufacture automobiles from knock-down kits, Kantanka Automobile set up an assembly facility in Accra in 2012 with the help of the Chinese business Chongqing Big Science and Technology. China imports are used to construct Kantanka automobiles in Ghana. In addition to being marketed domestically, completed automobiles are shipped to Nigeria and Ivory Coast, among other West African nations.