Entries tagged ‘Accra’
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Destroyed by Fire, a Market Struggles to Rise from the Ashes
Two months ago, Kantamanto market was nothing but rubble. Today, its makeshift resurrection reflects both the perseverance of its informal traders, and the daunting headwinds they face.
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Fed Up With Getting Lost, Ghana Will Name Every Street Within 18 Months
A country that’s used to relying on landmarks and mango trees for wayfinding is embarking on an ambitious plan to give each of its 24 million residents an address.
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“Work-for-Pay” System Lets Young Cabbies Drive Now and Buy the Taxi Later
A system that lowers barriers for aspiring taxi drivers has proven so popular in Accra that private companies are getting into the business.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From bus wranglers in Lima to waste-pickers in Nairobi, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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Chinese Merchants in Accra Find an Eager Customer Base, and Suspicion
Africa and China are more intertwined than ever, both socially and economically. But as Chinese merchants in Accra have found, the “social” part of the equation can be the trickier half.
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Self-Appointed Traffic Cops Who are Always Around When You Need Them
Wherever construction snarls the roads or traffic lights go dark, you can find one of Accra’s many informal traffic cops, moving cars for small donations.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From stolen electricity in Nairobi to blind masseuses in Manila, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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Even Through Accra’s Development Boom, Urban Farms Crop Up Everywhere
Look out, Brooklyn: For decades, urban agriculture has been the only way residents of Accra could access fresh produce. Today, they remain as important as ever.
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Fire and Brimstone Burn a Path to Prosperity for Freelance Preachers
The street-corner preachers of Accra occupy a sweet spot in the informal economy: Authorities don’t hassle them, their flocks adore them and the good ones can make a killing.
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VIDEO: Head Porters in Accra Access Opportunity Through an Informal Savings Bank
In the latest short documentary for the Informal City Dialogues, the women who perform one of Ghana’s toughest jobs discover ways to improve their lives — and their children’s.
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