The CEO of Afros Kitchen, a Ghanaian-owned African restaurant in Hamburg, was our guest and revealed that Saturdays are his busiest days. In a candid interview, he expressed concerns about the increasing presence of Nigerians in Ghana’s business sector.
According to him, while Nigerians doing business in Ghana is not necessarily a bad thing, many tend to overstep boundaries. “A lot of the products they sell are fake,” he claimed. “Some shops at Tip Toe Lane are now rented out to Nigerians, and Ghanaians need to start distinguishing between citizens and foreigners.”
He added that Nigerians often come to Ghana, rent shops, build houses, and settle without much resistance. “Even when it comes to voting or getting a divorce abroad, Ghanaians are required to provide proper documentation. But before a Ghanaian is even arrested, it’s often because they used someone else’s documents—not for any crime. Meanwhile, many Nigerians abroad are arrested for fraud, robbery, scams, and other criminal acts.”
He expressed frustration that foreign nationals committing crimes are sometimes mistaken for Ghanaians, which damages Ghana’s image internationally. “If the Ghana Passport Office did the right thing, it would be harder for non-Ghanaians to acquire Ghanaian documents and tarnish our reputation abroad.”
He lamented how Ghanaians are generally peaceful—“scared to even kill a fly”—yet are now witnessing rising cases of kidnapping and murder, often linked to foreigners. He also criticized how social media is negatively influencing children. “These kids don’t get to experience real life, so they just copy everything they see online.”
He concluded by advising Ghanaian parents living abroad to discipline and train their children well. “Don’t abuse your child because they have legal documents. Raise them properly, or they’ll end up becoming a problem to you.”
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