CEO of Bright TV, Kwadwo, Shares His Migration Journey from Ghana to Europe
Kwadwo, the CEO of Bright TV and a Ghanaian based in Germany, recently shared his life story in an interview with DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide.
He revealed that before settling in Germany with his family, he lived in Italy for 10 years. His journey to Europe was not easy—he traveled through Libya multiple times, even using dangerous desert routes. He recalled that during the Libyan war, after Gaddafi was killed, he returned to Ghana but later made his way back to Libya through the desert and eventually crossed into Italy, where he finally began to stabilize his life.
Kwadwo explained that he left Ghana shortly after the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Growing up in Berekum, he later moved to Kumasi, briefly attended Kumasi Technical Institute, and worked as a taxi driver. At one point, he was wrongfully involved in a robbery incident, which led to a police officer advising him to try migrating to Libya for better opportunities.
He described the hardships of the desert journey, including a night when he unknowingly slept on sand covering the bones of buried migrants. On his final attempt, after losing his savings to floods in Ghana, he connected with an agent who promised him a driving job abroad. Instead, he was trafficked and sold to Libyan mafias, forced to work for months before regaining his passport and escaping to Italy.
In Italy, he met his wife and they had children before he turned 30, just as he had always wished. Life was still tough—he worked both day and night while also shipping goods back to Ghana for resale. However, marital challenges arose when friends interfered in his relationship. His wife later accused him falsely, leading to police involvement. Eventually, he won custody of his children and moved to Germany, where the social system supported him as a single father.
Kwadwo shared that his ex-wife had neglected the children, sometimes giving them sleeping pills to go out at night. This further strengthened his case in court, which granted him custody. He has since raised his children in Germany.
Now living in Bremen, Kwadwo is with a German woman he met at a park. Though she is older and has a child around his age, he says their relationship is good and stable. He also noted that the German system is far better than Italy’s, though acquiring proper documentation can take time.
Reflecting on his experiences, Kwadwo highlighted how many Nigerian women abroad are pressured into prostitution to support families back home, while most Ghanaian women prefer to work hard in other ways.
Today, he lives with his children and partner in Germany, grateful for how far he has come despite the struggles.
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