transportation

Accra to Run Buses Against Traffic Using “ContraFlow” Arrangement to Ease Rush-Hour Gridlock

From September 29, Ayalolo buses will run against oncoming traffic on sections of three of Accra's busiest roads during rush hours. The plan could make bus trips faster. Whether it can be kept up over time depends on enforcement, the size of the fleet and road safety.

September 28, 2026

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Ghana Distributed Small Vehicles To Motorbike Riders To Fix Its “Okada” Problem. The Project Failed To Take Off

The Coastal Development Authority's Okada4CODA initiative promised to take motorcycle riders off Ghana's roads and into safer vehicles. Two years later, the programme had little to show for it

July 1, 2026

3 mins read

Too Big To Fail: Why The Ghana Private Road Transport Union is a Necessary Evil for Public Transportation

The GPRTU is inefficient, politically entangled, and impossible to get rid of. It is also the only thing keeping millions of Ghanaians moving. A reckoning with the institution nobody loves and everybody needs

April 27, 2026

6 mins read

Death by Procurement: Why Bus Imports Won’t Save Ghana’s Public Transit Issues

The continuous practice of importing buses does not move the needle when it comes to transforming public transit in Ghana

January 12, 2026

3 mins read

A Developer Built A Ride Hailing Comparison Platform in Ghana. It’s Becoming A Big Hit

A developer noticed that commuters kept using multiple apps to compare prices in Ghana. So he built a centralised platform which has become very popular

August 18, 2025

2 mins read

For Persons With Disabilities in Ghana, Accessibility in Urban Transportation is an Afterthought

Persons with disability in Ghana face constant discrimination and lack of accessible infrastructure to commute in Ghana

August 11, 2025

5 mins read

Accra to Run Buses Against Traffic Using “ContraFlow” Arrangement to Ease Rush-Hour Gridlock

Ghana Distributed Small Vehicles To Motorbike Riders To Fix Its “Okada” Problem. The Project Failed To Take Off

Too Big To Fail: Why The Ghana Private Road Transport Union is a Necessary Evil for Public Transportation

Death by Procurement: Why Bus Imports Won’t Save Ghana’s Public Transit Issues

A Developer Built A Ride Hailing Comparison Platform in Ghana. It’s Becoming A Big Hit

For Persons With Disabilities in Ghana, Accessibility in Urban Transportation is an Afterthought

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