Atimpoku: The Green Smart Cities Developers (GSCD), and the traditional and local authorities of the Akwamu Traditional Area, have taken a major step toward redefining Ghana's urban future with the successful organization of a stakeholder engagement on the Atimpoku Smart City Project (ASCP).
According to Ghana News Agency, the Atimpoku Smart City Project is a visionary initiative designed to transform Atimpoku into a modern, inclusive, and sustainable city, one that harmonizes technological innovation with cultural heritage. Positioned as a future model for smart urban living in Ghana, the project will integrate residential, industrial, and green spaces to promote economic growth, environmental responsibility, and improved living standards for residents.
The stakeholder engagement served as a transparent and inclusive forum for dialogue, bringing together a wide cross-section of society, including traditional leaders, government representatives, private developers, youth, women, and civil society organizations. Key participants at the meeting included the District Chief Executive and Assembly Officials; Chiefs and Elders of the Akwamu Traditional Area; Identified Landowners and Family Heads; and representatives from the Town and Country Planning Department, Lands Commission, and Survey Department.
The discussions focused on the project's vision, socio-economic benefits, and design, while emphasizing the identification and verification of rightful landowners within the proposed development area to ensure fairness, trust, and shared ownership. In his opening remarks, the Chairman for the occasion, Mr. Godwin Bobobee, the District Chief Executive for Asuogyaman, expressed optimism about the project's transformative potential. He stated that the project would not only reshape the physical environment but also create lasting socio-economic opportunities for the people, aligning with the government's broader vision to stimulate local development, attract investment, and significantly reduce unemployment in the area.
Mr. Bobobee emphasized that the project symbolized a new beginning for the community, one rooted in unity, innovation, and hope. He noted that the project represents a new era for Atimpoku, uniting heritage with progress and turning local potential into a national model for sustainable development. Nana Kwaku Budu Akomeah V, Benkumhene and Aduanahene of the Akwamu Traditional Area and Chief of Atimpoku, expressed the community's full readiness and support for the project, highlighting the opportunity to strengthen Atimpoku's identity as a bridge between heritage and progress.
Mr. Theo Akofio-Sowah, Project Lead for Architectural and Engineering, underscored the importance of community participation in shaping the city's future. He emphasized that lasting transformation only happens when people are part of the process and that the chiefs, elders, and people of Atimpoku are the true custodians of the land, whose voices must guide every step toward building this city of the future.
The engagement also achieved key milestones, including the verification of rightful landowners, the strengthening of collaboration among traditional leaders, local authorities, and private developers, and the establishment of a framework for continuous stakeholder participation and implementation of the project.