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From Tetteh Quarshie to Atomic Junction: Inside Kwame Nkrumah’s ‘botched’ science city project

As historians dig deep to understand the scope of Kwame Nkrumah’s excellence and ideas for the country, new things continue to emerge that lend credence to his coronation as the African Man of the Millennium.

An interesting revelation made about Kwame Nkrumah by Ghanaian engineer and author Eric Atta Sonno is that Ghana’s first president pictured the country as the hub of scientific and technological works in Africa.

Eric Atta Sonno, in a 2021 Citi TV interview, detailed how Kwame Nkrumah had designated a large part of Accra as the ‘Science City’ of Africa.

The area, which stretches from the current Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to Atomic Junction, was supposed to be a place where key scientific installations and institutions were planted to engineer Ghana’s development.

According to him, Kwame Nkrumah, in his speech at the inauguration of the Ghana Academy of Science (now Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences), detailed a plan to make Accra the bedrock of Ghana’s scientific and technological advancements.

“If you read his speech when he was setting up the Academy of Science, you could see where he was going. From Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout to Atomic Energy, he was intending to develop it into a science city.

“CSIR was going to be there, Ghana Standards Authority, Atomic Energy, University of Ghana, etc. were going to be there. It was going to be a science city. He believed that we could not develop without industrialisation, which was driven by technology and technology was driven by science,” he said.

Dr. Lloyd Amoah, who was a guest on the show, quoted Kwame Nkrumah as saying, “I can see African cities springing up to become the metropolis of scientific architecture.”

 

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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