The Danish Obroni Who Calls Ghana Home”
Meet Fleming Bill Fadderboeli, also known by his nickname “Dingo.” Originally from Denmark, he has been living in Ghana for the past 18 years. Despite his long stay, he admits he hasn’t been able to learn the local language—partly because he finds it hard and also due to the nature of his construction work and the people he has been surrounded by.
In an interview with DJ Nyaami on Daily Hustle GH Show, Fleming shared how he first came to Ghana.
“I met a girl in Kumasi and we dated for four years. Eventually, we moved to Accra and would travel to Denmark for vacations,” he said. During one visit, his Ghanaian partner asked why Danes often looked so serious. “In Denmark, we’re not as friendly or sociable. If we don’t know you, we won’t just greet you. But in Ghana, people greet strangers all the time.”
Fleming explained that while life in Denmark is structured and efficient, it can feel robotic.
“You wake up, go to work, pay bills, and do it all over again. The bills are endless—water, heating, electricity—and you pay rent deposits up front. In the end, you could spend over $1,800 a month just on basics.”
Before moving to Ghana, Fleming had only heard of the country as the “Gold Coast,” mostly through his father. and Also He knew Kofi Annan And Acheampng footballer who used to play football in Denmark, When his company told him they’d be sending him to Africa, he was thrilled.
“At age 8, I told her I would marry a Black woman, and I knew I wouldn’t find one in Russia where we were living at the time. So I chose Ghana.”
He initially came for a well-paying job and even opened a high-end salon for his partner at the time, which cost him around 13,000 cedis in 2009. When the relationship ended, he moved to Accra and later got a job at Trasacco through another woman he met.
“I worked there for two years. In my 55 years of construction experience, I developed a technology that can build a 3-bedroom house in just 30 days.”
Though he has given out over 200 building estimates in Ghana, he only landed one contract.
“People promise to use you but end up choosing cheaper options, only to pay more in the end,” he noted.
Fleming believes Ghana has endless opportunities.
“I’ve been to Togo and Nigeria, but Ghana’s potential is beyond imagination. Though prices have skyrocketed recently, this country is full of promise.”
He also revealed that many Ghanaians have tried to pay him thousands of dollars to help them travel to Europe, but he always refuses.
“I can’t take your money and send you to suffer. I don’t want to lose my place in heaven.”
Fleming once entered a government office in Ghana and saw 16 people sitting around while only one person was working.
“In Denmark, the government taxes you heavily, but services work. Here, people want jobs, even if it’s just a government post.”
Now almost 54, Fleming is transitioning from construction to acting. He joined the movie industry in 2016 and has acted in major productions like Leila Djansi’s Cape Town, 40 and Single, Heroes of Africa: Tetteh Quarshie, and more.
“It doesn’t pay like Hollywood, but it’s something I enjoy. I have a script titled Men’s Reuse we’re shooting this year.”
Though he has children aged 24 and 22, he hasn’t been able to bring them to Ghana.
“Living here hasn’t been easy. Many Africans think Europe is heaven, but it’s all credit—cars, houses, even food.”
Fleming has a deep love for Ghanaian food.
“I got food poisoning once from fish, but I don’t mind. I enjoy fufu, banku, and prefer Ga kenkey. I’m not into Kumawood movies—they’re still stuck in the past.”
He criticized the lack of collaboration in Ghana, especially among cocoa farmers.
“Three farmers can’t even work together. Once the beans are washed, they’re sold off, and Europe makes the chocolate. Ghana should have the biggest gold refinery in the world—but we send everything out.”
Though it’s been 10 years since he visited Denmark, not because he doesn’t want to, but because he simply can’t afford the trip.
“If you have money and a good business idea, I’m willing to support and guide you—for free. I’m not here to take advantage of anyone. I’m here because I chose Ghana as my home.”
Ghana has sold its refinery—what a missed opportunity. The country should have had one of the biggest and best-functioning gold refineries in the world. The same issue applies to cocoa. Ghana exports raw cocoa to Europe, and yet, the top three chocolate-producing companies in the world are based there, despite not producing cocoa themselves. Ironically, Ghana ends up buying the finished chocolate products at high prices.
Personally, I haven’t been home in the past 10 years. Even though I’ve been working hard, I still haven’t been able to raise enough money to return to Denmark.
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