In the 1990s, cars were not very common in Ghana. People used to rely on other forms of transportation, such as buses and trains.
Until recently, transportation was mostly done by using animals like donkeys, horses, or cars.
When the car was first brought to Ghana, it was very exciting for everyone.
In 1902, the first motor vehicle arrived in Ghana. It was a French Gardner Serpollet car, and it cost £543.
The chair was brought in by a man who was called Matthew Nathan.
Nathan’s car was a symbol of luxury and modernity in the West African colony, but it was also an experimental vehicle.
British Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain suggested that it might be a good idea to try using a motor car on the roads near Accra and Cape Coast two years earlier.
The car came to Ghana because the British colonial officials thought that it would revolutionize the way we live.
When cars were used as a way to show wealth and luxury, many people in Ghana couldn’t afford them. But now many people in Ghana have cars, and many of them can afford to use public transportation.
In the past, cars were not common in Ghana. Only the very wealthy or people in government could use them.
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