in 1987, céphas bansah was chosen to be the developmental chief based on his status as a native living abroad solely to help spearhead the development of his people. despite his new responsibilities, céphas bansah decided to continue living in germany, as he felt he could do more to help his people from abroad. he now runs a workshop of his own in ludwigshafen, and is in regular contact with his family in ghana, who he visits a few times a year.