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Accra’s most vulnerable residents were failed during COVID – the government didn’t understand their realities

Accra’s most vulnerable residents were failed during COVID – the government didn’t understand their realities: Residents of Accra were given financial aid during the pandemic Wikimedia Commons/Flickr Containment measures, such as the lockdowns introduced to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, had devastating consequences for vulnerable urban populations globally. In response, public, private, and …

Accra’s market fires are devastating to informal traders – but they don’t trust or understand what they’re being told about managing risk

Accra’s market fires are devastating to informal traders – but they don’t trust or understand what they’re being told about managing risk: Market fires cause significant upheavals in the heavily informal Ghanaian economy Wikimedia Commons Ghana’s informal urban markets play a key role in the country’s economy. They employ more than 80% of the people …

Accra’s major challenge is that politics gets in the way of progress

Accra’s major challenge is that politics gets in the way of progress: Residents contend with the flooding after a downpour in Accra, Ghana. Delali92/Shutterstock In the last few decades, the metropolis of Ghana’s capital city, Accra, has grown rapidly, sprawling into neighbouring districts. A recent study found that the built-up area of Accra and the …

People in Accra’s slums know green spaces are important: planners should take heed

People in Accra’s slums know green spaces are important: planners should take heed: Jamestown, Accra. The city's authorities have done nothing to develop green spaces in the city's slums. Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images Urban green spaces like parks with lawns and trees have well-known benefits for people who live in cities. …

Why Accra’s property boom hasn’t produced affordable housing

Why Accra’s property boom hasn’t produced affordable housing: Ghana's real estate boom has focused on luxury housing Remy Mboku/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA African cities are among the fastest growing in the world, leading to rising demand for urban housing. Housing policies promoted by international organisations such as the World Bank since the 1980s have stimulated …

Accra's

Accra’s most vulnerable residents were failed during COVID – the government didn’t understand their realities

Accra’s market fires are devastating to informal traders – but they don’t trust or understand what they’re being told about managing risk

Accra’s major challenge is that politics gets in the way of progress

People in Accra’s slums know green spaces are important: planners should take heed

Why Accra’s property boom hasn’t produced affordable housing