Insights and Blogs

Easter in Motion: The Kwahu Experience

Each Easter, the roads leading out of Accra transform from simple exits into waiting rooms, as thousands of travellers’ head to the Kwahu Ridge. Over the years, Kwahu has become the assigned haven for Easter festivities, where people escape the city’s heat and immerse themselves in paragliding thrills and vibrant street celebrations. Journeys begin as […]

Ghana’s Season of Confusion: When January Brings Rain Instead of Dust

In Accra, a city built around the rhythms of harmattan and monsoon, climate change has scrambled the calendar — leaving residents, farmers, and city planners to navigate a new and dangerous unpredictability. By Abigail Aboagye-Asare February 19, 2026 January in Accra is supposed to be the season of dust. Each year, the harmattan, a dry, […]

Accra’s Commute Crisis: Rethinking Public Transport

Every morning and evening in Accra, the same scenes unfold: long queues at transport terminals, anxious commuters watching the clock, overcrowded trotros pulling away full, and fares that seem to change without notice. For many passengers, getting to work, school, or home has become an exhausting negotiation rather than a routine journey. This daily struggle […]

Invisible Crisis in Ghana’s Cities: The Role of Urban Planning in Strengthening Family Bonding

Ghana is rapidly urbanising, transforming not only skylines but also the social fabric that binds communities together. As cities expand, the stability of urban households become increasingly important in supporting safe, inclusive, and productive communities. Of late, a growing concern among urban family practitioners is the decline of parental involvement especially among fathers which threatens […]