Accra is one of the busiest cities in West Africa. It is the capital city of the country with an estimated population of 2,514,000 since 2020. Accra being the busiest city in Ghana attracts so many people from rural communities to seek greener pastures.
Life in Accra is not an easy one at all especially when you come from other cities. To be able to survive in Accra legitimately, you have to be a very hardworking person or else you cannot harbor in the intense pressure in this city.
To have a better place to lay your head, you need to budget close to GHS 5000 for 2 years of rent.
On a typical Monday in Accra, at Kantamanto, one is likely to come across a whole lot of strength required activities like pushing of "Trogs", hawking, food and vegetables sellers, Okada business, Kayayei and so many activities. The human traffic during working days in Accra is so intense that, one could not find a place to put his/her legs without carefully calculating.
The following pictures are some more legitimate activities people in Accra do to survive.
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