The Fare in Your Hand: How Ride-Hailing Apps Are Quietly Reshaping Urban Mobility in Accra
EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTION For generations, the choreography of urban mobility in Accra was governed by a…
Urban Development
Explore urban development, including city planning, infrastructure, housing, transport, real estate, smart cities, regeneration and sustainable growth shaping communities in Ghana, Africa and around the world.
The Digital Afterlife: Why E-Waste Management Is Becoming a Critical Tech Issue in Ghana
EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTION The narrative of Ghana’s digital revolution is, rightly, a story of triumphant, rapid,…
The Wired Metropolis: How Smart City Technology Could Quietly Transform Accra
EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTION The phrase “smart city” often evokes images of a distant, futuristic, and faintly…
The Rising Tide That Drowns the Small: How Accra’s Real Estate Boom Is Reshaping—and Threatening—Neighbourhood Shops
EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTION The visual evidence of Accra’s real estate boom is unmistakable and celebrated. The…
The Cartography of Memory: Accra’s Historical Streets and the Stories Etched in Their Names
EXECUTIVE INTRODUCTION A city’s streets are its most public text. They are the daily, unread…
Why Urban Planning Matters More Than Ever in Accra
An Accra Street Journal Urban Intelligence Brief Executive Introduction On June 29, 2026, Accra experienced…
How Walking Culture Is Slowly Fading in the City: ASJ Intelligence Brief
From the pedestrian’s paradox to the automobile’s triumph — why Accra is becoming unwalkable despite…
Why Accra Needs Smarter Traffic Solutions: ASJ Intelligence Brief
Accra’s traffic congestion has become one of the most persistent and economically damaging failures of…
The Future of Public Transport in Accra: ASJ Intelligence Brief
From broken BRT promises to electric buses and the tro-tro paradox — what lies ahead…
Why Accra Still Struggles With Congestion — And What Can Fix It
From gridlocked arteries to the promise of mass transit — a 2026 intelligence brief on…