
10/03/2025
Meet the first African to complete a solo cycling journey from Germany 🇩🇪 to Ghana 🇬🇭
Emmanuel Akpor Adjei is a Ghanaian cyclist who made history by becoming the first African to complete a solo cycling journey from Munich, Germany to Accra, Ghana, covering over 10,000 kilometers across 15 countries.
Adjei began his journey on June 7, 2025, and completed it on September 19, 2025, after 103 days of cycling through challenging terrains, harsh weather conditions, and visa delays.
He cycled through 15 countries, including Germany 🇩🇪, Austria🇦🇹, Switzerland 🇨🇭, France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Morocco 🇲🇦, Western Sahara, Mauritania 🇲🇷, Senegal 🇸🇳, Gambia 🇬🇲 , Guinea Bissau 🇬🇼, Guinea 🇬🇳 , Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 , Liberia 🇱🇷, Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮, and Ghana 🇬🇭.
Adjei's "Bike2MyRoots" project aimed to raise €100,000 for EduSpots, a local NGO that creates access to quality education in underserved communities.He has so far raised €16,382.