Tag: Accra

Accra’s Double Wahala: Pay More and Still ‘Suffer’

Accra and Abidjan face a costly urban dilemma: residents pay more yet…

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SSNIT’s New Accra Convention Centre Targets Bigger Share of Conference Economy

The facility, to be located at the Trade Fair Centre, will include…

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Accra-Kumasi Expressway Could Reshape Business Travel, Transport Choices

The new expressway could cut travel time, lower transport costs and strengthen…

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Accra’s Nightlife Economy Earns Global Recognition as City Ranks 18th Worldwide

Accra’s nightlife is becoming more than entertainment, creating income and business opportunities…

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AMA Targets Drivers Over Unauthorised Fare Hikes

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is deploying undercover officers to monitor commercial transport…

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ECOWAS Pledges US$250,000 For Ghana Flood Victims As Climate Disasters Raise Pressure On Public Finances

ECOWAS has approved a US$250,000 donation to support victims of Ghana’s recent…

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Accra’s Green Pasture Image Tested as Youth Unemployment Rises in Ghana’s Capital

Greater Accra recorded Ghana’s highest youth unemployment rate of 31.9% in the…

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After the Clean-Up, Ghana Must Move from Emergency Response to Long-Term Environmental Reform

Ghana’s national clean-up exercise after the floods should serve as the beginning…

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Accra’s Urban Planning Crisis: Why Development Controls Continue to Fail the Capital

Accra’s growth is outpacing planning and enforcement, leading to unregulated development, poor…

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The City ‘Beyond Control’: Inconsistent Planning and Rapid Expansion Driving Urban Destruction in Accra

Accra’s rapid expansion, driven by weak and inconsistent land-use planning, is increasingly…

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How Business Packaging Choices Are Emerging as a Central Driver of Ghana’s Annual Flood Damage Bill 

Plastic packaging from bottles, sachets and food containers is worsening Ghana’s floods…

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Ghana Activates National Flood Recovery Drive to Restore Infrastructure and Economic Activity 

The Government of Ghana has launched a post-flood recovery programme to restore…

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