Just as captivated as you might be by the headline of this narrative, the host and CEO of Kofi TV and Radio, Kofi Adoma Nwanwani, echoed similar intrigue.
KOFI TV questioned Nick Kofi Danso Adjei on how he managed to elevate the popularity of the name, ‘Kofi’ in a place like Spain, surpassing its recognition, arguably, in Ghana.
Answering the inquiry regarding the name’s surge in popularity in Spain, Kofi Danso, now known as Dr. Danso Adjei, elucidated that he consciously chose to embrace solely that name.
According to Kofi Danso, through diligent effort and upholding a commendable reputation, it naturally became widespread.
The significance of being born on a Friday in Ghana, denoted by the name ‘Kofi,’ played a role in its prevalence abroad.
“I was born on a Friday and so I am called Kofi. I used to be known as Kofi Danso Adjei and I was also given a foreign name, which is Nick. So, when I went there, everybody started calling me Kofi because it was easy to pronounce.
“And you know the Whites got to like the name and that was why… I went there with only one name; Kofi. And people just got to know the name. Besides, if you live in a foreign land and you don’t lead a good life, your name vanishes with it, but if you lead a good life, your name remains and that is how my name resonated with the people so well that when they saw you, they confused you for me,” he told KOFI TV.
Further recounting his journey to Spain in the late 1980s facilitated by an uncle, he recounted his industrious path from adolescence to his current stature.
He reminisced being among the pioneers in importing floor tiles and kitchen cabinets to Ghana.
“At the time, we used to go for floor tiles and a lot of things from Guangzhou and then sell them to the factories in Spain. So, when they bag the items there, you would think they were from Spain but they were from somewhere else. It was through this that we started bringing some to Ghana,” he added.
Through unwavering determination, Dr. Danso Adjei has emerged as the proprietor of Ghana Link and Nick Petroleum, alongside numerous other enterprises.