Kumasi - Kente villages

Exploring Ghana further

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November 12th 2008
Trip to Kumasi and Cape coast/Elmina As I was going to visit a Microfinance organisation in Kumasi (middle of Ghana) for benchmarking purposes, I took the opportunity to explore this part of the country over the weekend. This is heart of the Ashanti culture, population who proudly fought against the British during colonial time. I went exploring some of the villages for its famous Kente product ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more