Local Accra Markets for fresh groceries
Navigating the local Accra markets can be a little stressful and overwhelming at first, but they are great places to go to if you want to buy fresh fruits and vegetables or any other local seasonal produce. In the past we shared our guide to the best markets in Accra,...
Local Ghanaian cooking ingredients
If you start digging deep into Ghana’s food culture, you will find health gems. You have the traditional Ghanain dishes, and even the vegetarian and vegan options If that applies to you, but then there are these particular foods which are not soon spoken about but are...
Neem, a miracle plant with multiple benefits
Neem has become a valued addition to the cornucopia of African botanicals. Also referred to as the miracle tree, the tree with a million benefits and the tree that denotes “good health” in our Ayurveda. No wonder neem leaves have all these positive connotations...
Surf Ghana, a creative youth community in Ghana
Currently there is a bustling revolution of creativity sweeping throughout Africa that is growing at a pace like never before. Particularly In West Africa, Ghana continues to set the pace as an incubator for some of the most innovative creative talents. The huge...
Bird Watching in Ghana
Birds are some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth, and an essential part in the functioning of nature. How so? Well, they act as pollinators and seed dispersal for many plants, so birds help provide us humans with the basic substances for our survival. Ghana...
Spotify in Ghana & its effects in the Ghanaian music industry
Ghana is seeing a lot of development recently within different sectors, and the music industry is one of them. 2021 saw the launch of Spotify in Ghana, the world’s most popular global audio streaming subscription service. The West African country has also witnessed a...
Wildlife sanctuaries in Ghana
The animal and plant diversity on Earth work together in order to maintain a balance and make life possible, however the growing industrialization and development of our modern way of living have caused dwindling numbers of our wildlife. In a bid to stall an...
Highlife Music in Ghana – Origins and history
One cannot imagine Ghana without music. You may also notice (if you haven’t already) that Ghanaians like their music loud. Music can be heard almost anywhere at any time in Accra, and even though there are many genres present in everyday life, highlife music in Ghana...
The cowrie shell – The meanings of this form of currency
The cowrie shell holds great significance within Africa and has a long and meaningful history attached to it. It is more than a simple “shell”, in African culture, it holds significant spiritual and even monetary value in the form of currency. It is one of the most...
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