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Video of the Ghanaian man who built all the canopy walkways in Ghana goes viral

There are many tourist centres in Ghana with some being famous for their canopy walkways. It has emerged that all these famous walkways were built by a Ghanaian man called Kenneth Akufo Asare.

For lovers of tourism, some of the most popular places to visit in Ghana are the Kakum National Park, Legon Botanical Gardens, and the Kintampo Waterfalls.

While the Kakum Park and Legon Gardens are already famed for their canopy walkways, the Kintampo Falls has had a canopy walkway added to the experience after its reopening.

Though patrons love and enjoy their time on the canopy walkways, not many people had the idea of how those walkways were built or who built them.

Well, it has emerged that the walkways and many others across Ghana are the handiwork by a man from Akyem Maase in the Eastern region called Kenneth Akufo Asare.

In an interview with Kofi Adomah on Kofi TV, Asare has narrated how came to be the builder of those famed canopy walkways.

According to him, the PNDC’s Central Regional Secretary, Ato Austin, visited Malaysia and saw a canopy walkway.

After showing interest, he was directed to the Canadians and he brought them down to build the walkway as construction started in September 1994 and ended in 1995.

The Canadians were very old at the time and needed a Ghanaian who could help maintain the walkway when they were done with manufacturing.

At the time, Kenneth Asare was a parrot trapper at the wildlife division and was seconded to assist the Canadians who taught him a safer way of climbing trees.

From his association with the Canadians, he learnt how to build the walkways and he has since built and maintained may such canopy walkways across Ghana and beyond.

Apart from building walkways at Legon, Kakum, Kintampo and other parts of Ghana, Kenneth Asare’s expertise has seen him do similar works in Kwara state in Nigeria.

He also built a walkway on the sea at Ave Maria Resort, a popular tourist site in Tema which was pulled down in 2018 to give way to the Tema Harbour expansion project.

Currently, Asare is working on what he described as the longest walkway in Africa. A 460m long walkway in Akosombo which he expects to complete by December 2019.

Interestingly, Asare who has sixteen children claims all his children, especially, the 11 males among them, have been taught how to build the walkways.

 

Source: yen.com.gh

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. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. 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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