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Posts Tagged ‘Accra’

Jan 14

Makola Market – An African cultural icon.

First Part of our “Ghana Series” takes us to the Makola Market. To many visitors Africa’s markets or bazaars are the sum of their stalls, festive places and a drone of noise. They are also full of curious sights and provide a visitor with a snapshot of the heritage and culture of the people. To »

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Jan 14

Fuel Efficient Charcoal Stoves – Made from Car Bonnets!

Second part of our “Ghana series” takes us to Ghana’s famous Kokompe Market, one of many scrap yards in Africa where ingenuity and sheer determination often gives rise to a plethora of indigenous African technological innovations. It was hot and humid when we got there and it took what seemed like ages to walk through »

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Jan 09

Behind the scenes – Ghana’s Bespoke Coffins

Teshie a suburb of Accra has put Ghana on the map for its unique coffin designs. A lot has been written about Ghana’s designer coffins. What is less known is the history and the personal life stories of those whose ingenuity and creativity created this unique phenomenon. MyWeku visited the family of Kane Kwei, the »

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