The Member of Parliament for Effutu, , has insisted that the late Dr Joseph Boakye Danquah, one of the 'Big Six', popularly known as JB Danquah, coined the name "Ghana." According to Afenyo-Markin, the late JB Danquah came by the name Ghana through thorough research he conducted on the ethnicities of the people who were in the then Gold Coast.
The MP, who made these remarks at an event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the passing of JB on March 9, 2025, said that JB Danquah found that the people of the Gold Coast were from the ancient powerful Ghana Empire, which he thought would be an excellent name. "We are called Ghana today because of the research and advocacy of Dr Danquah.
Prior to independence, Dr Danquah travelled near and far to conduct extensive research on a suitable name that would reflect the history, identity, and heritage of the people of the Gold Coast.
He added, "He spent considerable time at the British Museum and other libraries, meticulously studying primary historical sources on the origins and traditions of the ethnic groups within the Gold Coast.
