Tag: Accra
Ghana loses over GH¢4.5 billion annually to traffic congestion, new study on urban mobility shows
Ghana’s growing urban mobility crisis, where commuters spend-long hours during peak hours, is costing the economy an estimated GH¢4.5 billion per annum, a study conducted…
Indian community opens new Sikh temple in Accra
A new Sikh temple has been opened in Accra, marking a milestone for the Indian community which has been present…
Incentives, municipal performance, and the political economy of waste in Accra
One year after the oath of office, Accra offers a useful diagnostic. The President’s instruction to Metropolitan and Municipal Chief…
Accra needs economic design, not clean-ups
A year has passed since the oath. The ceremony had its cameras and its rhetoric (a public reset was promised),…
Accra’s toxic air hits poorer families hardest, widening health gap
Every morning, long before the sun burns through Accra’s haze, Doris Tey opens her stall here among a street of…
The true cost of living in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale: how far your money really goes
For years, the assumption has been simple: Accra is expensive, Kumasi is moderate and Tamale is affordable. But as Ghana’s…