How to Get Clothes Made by a Tailor in Accra
Custom clothing is one of the great everyday pleasures of living in Ghana. And the good news is that it is not reserved for the wealthy or the fashion obsessed. A kente cloth stitched into a formal kaftan for a funeral, a kaba and slit set cut for a naming ceremony, a...
Traditional Chiefs in Ghana: Chieftaincy and Paramount Chiefs
Ghana runs on two parallel systems of authority. One is the elected government in Accra, presidents, parliament, district assemblies. The other is far older, a network of chiefs and traditional rulers whose authority predates the nation itself and whose influence has...
Aburi Botanical Gardens: What to Know Before You Visit
There comes a point in life in Accra, usually somewhere around the third hour of traffic on the N1 or the fourth power cut of the week, when the city starts to feel like something you need a break from. Not permanently. Just for a day. Aburi Botanical Gardens is...
Transportation in Ghana: What You Need to Know Before You Arrive
Moving to Ghana or planning a trip here eventually raises the same practical question: how do you actually get from one place to another? The answer shapes more than your daily commute. It can shape which neighbourhood makes sense for you to live in, whether you need...
Police Checkpoints in Ghana: What Every Driver Should Know
Get behind the wheel in Accra on any given morning and you are sharing the road with market traders, school runs, long haul trucks bound for Kumasi or Takoradi, and a steady stream of motorcycle taxis weaving through gaps that barely exist. Accra’s traffic can be...
Cape Coast Castle: A Traveller’s Guide to Ghana’s Former Colonial Capital
Cape Coast Castle sits right on the water in the heart of Cape Coast, a lively university town in Ghana’s Central Region. For over two centuries it was the seat of the British colonial government on the Gold Coast, ruling the country from behind these same...
What Is Elmina Castle? A Complete History and Visitor Guide
Elmina Castle is the oldest surviving European building anywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Portuguese built it in 1482 on the coast of what is now Ghana, and it still stands today, overlooking the fishing town of Elmina in the Central Region. It began as a trading...
How to Buy a Car in Ghana: Dealership vs Tokunbo and Everything in Between
There are two ways to buy a car in Ghana. You can purchase a brand new vehicle from an authorised dealership like Toyota Ghana, Silver Star Auto, or Zonda Tec. Or you can buy a Tokunbo, a used car imported from abroad, through the sprawling second hand markets on...
Networking in Accra: Business Groups, Private Clubs, and Chambers Worth Joining
Networking in Accra runs on personal relationships, not cold outreach. Business in Ghana is built on trust, and trust is built face to face, over time, through repeated contact and genuine engagement. A warm introduction over drinks or a shared round of golf...
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