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This week's  edition of Ghana in Focus is Part II of our series looking into Ghanaian cuisine.  We take at look at 2 more popular Ghanaian dishes, Waakye and Nkontomire stew.

Waakye is a very popular dish in Ghana.  It is often eaten as a morning meal or for lunch in the afternoon.  Waakye is made with red beans and white rice and is a food that has it's origins amongst the Hausa speaking peoples of Northern Ghana and as these Hausa speaking peoples migrated to other pats  of Ghana it has become one of the most popular and widely eaten dishes in Ghana.

In actual fact Waakye is very similar to the Jamaican Rice and Peas, the only difference is that rather than using red beans the Jamaicans use kidney beans . --- so this shows the culinary links between Hausa speaking peoples of Ghana and Jamaicans.  In fact some Jamaicans may be able to trace their ancestral origin to the Northern part of Ghana.

Another popular Ghanaian dish is Nkontomire/Palavar stew which in essence is spinach.  This is a very versatile dish that can be eaten with boiled yam/plantain, boiled sweet plantain and steamed white rice.

How to make Waakye: ====== The Best Authentic Ghana Waakye Ever || Rice and Beans Dish - YouTube

how to make Nkontomire stew ====== HOW TO PREPARE THE BEST GHANAIAN KONTOMIRE STEW (PALAVA SAUCE) WITH AGUSHIE | Kharie Cooks RECIPE - YouTube

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Here is the zoom link for my first live  Q & A ( ask anything about relocating to Ghana) session on the 30th September at 10pm UK Time:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71851904746?pwd=Mcc0rBFVdPqrK4oTcJ2gOR9lA1aPGD.1

Meeting ID: 718 5190 4746
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We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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This week's episode of Ghana in Focus is the first in a three part series looking at Ghanaian cuisine. 

In this episode we look at two of the most popular Ghanaian dishes,

Jolof Rice is a very popular dish in Ghana and for that matter across parts of West Africa,  In fact Jolof rice is so popular that both Ghana and Nigeria lay claim to being the best at making Jolof Rice to such an extent that there are often 'Jolof Wars' between the two countries.

However Jolof Rice is not originally a Ghanaian or Nigerian dish.  In actual fact, Jolof Rice comes from the Wolof people of SeneGambia and is actually called Wolof Rice.  It was both the Ghanaians and Nigerians who rebranded it as Jolof rice that is known all over the world.

Red Red is another popular Ghanaian dish that is made with Sweet ripened fried plantain, Black eye beans and Red Palm oil. 

How to make special Ghana Jollof | become a jollof EXPERT in One Video! - YouTube

How to make Beans stew | Ghana Red Red - YouTube

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Here is the zoom link for my first live  Q & A session on the 30th September at 10pm UK Time:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71851904746?pwd=Mcc0rBFVdPqrK4oTcJ2gOR9lA1aPGD.1

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The Cost of Living crisis that has engulfed major economies like the US and the UK is also affecting Ghana.

Since the turn of the year the prices of goods and services including food, petrol, transportation, rent  has doubled and in some cases tripled and even quadrupuled.

This has rapidly led to a cost of living crisis that the country is grappling with that has affected every aspect of life in the country making life extremely difficult for some if not many.

We explain what are the factors that lie behind this for me a self inflicted cost of living crisis.

We also give tangible and practicable solutions that if implemented would end the cost of living crisis that is slowly sucking the life out of the people .

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We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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This week's edition of Ghana in Focus looks at the complex issue of renting in Ghana's capital Accra.

Since the Year of Return in 2019, tens of thousands of Afrikans from the diaspora have settled in Ghana especially in Accra.

Accra is a very cosmopolitan city with many shopping malls, international cuisine, international schools and home of the famous bustling Oxford Street.  Aside from this Accra is the seat of government and is home to many multi national companies that operate in Ghana.  Also being on the coastline, Accra has many fantastic beaches including the famous Labadi Beach and is also home to places of interest like the Kwame Nkrumah Museum.

This has created strong demand for property in Accra especially in the sought after areas of East Legon, Cantonments, North Ridge, Dzorwulu,  Airport Residential Area and Osu.

We begin by warning people that rents in Accra have more than doubled over the last 18 months.  Next we advise that rents in Accra especially in the sought after areas are charged in US Dollars and that landlords will demand at least 1 year advance --- so for example if there is a one bedroom apartment in a sought after area in Accra that costs US$1,500 per month, you would need US$18,000 up front to cover that year's advance!!

Even though there are rental laws in Ghana that state landlords should charge not more than 6 months rent in advance, the laws are not enforced and there are many unscrupulous landlords who will demand at least 1 year's rent advance.

We also advise that when you rent a property in Accra, you the tenant will be responsible for all repairs that are undertaken for the period you are the tenant.

That said we strongly advise that you sign a tenancy agreement with the landlord to iron out any issues before you move into the property so that both sides know what their responsibilities are and so avoiding unnecessary hassles.

As mentioned earlier renting in Ghana and Accra in particular can be complex, tedious and hazardous and so I have included the details of the number one website in Ghana for rentals and other housing matters.

the link is: https://meqasa.com

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We offer a consultation session for those who wish to relocate to Ghana , do business in Ghana , buy land, buying a property or even starting  business in Ghana.  We offer professional support tailored on your needs and wants. 

We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
To book your consultation please email [email protected]

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1 August is Afrikan Emancipation Day.  This is a culturally, historic day for Afrikan people globally as 1 August 1839 was the year the British Empire as it was known then gave 'freedom' to their enslaved Afrikans who they considered as property and not human beings

Following this other European enslavers (Holland, France, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Sweden, United States, Brazil, Belgium, etc ) also began to emancipate their enslaved Afrikans.

Out of these European nations, Britain was the MAIN benefactor of the enslavement of Afrikan people  -- In actual fact all of the roads, schools, universities, railways, bridges and other infrastructure plus ALL the industry of the UK like Tobacco, Sugar, Banking, Insurance, Finance, Shipping, Textile etc was made possible by the vast profits Britain made in the human trafficking of Afrikan Women, Men and Children.

Cities like Liverpool , London, Bristol, Portsmouth, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Swansea, Cardiff etc were ALL built with the profits of enslaved Afrikans.  In the aftermath of the so called Act of Emancipation that was passed in the UK houses of parliament in 1839,
 The British government paid compensation to over 40,000 White British slave terrorists to the sum of in today's value of more than 20 Billion pounds sterling.   However the enslaved Afrikans whose blood, sweat and tears created the wealth that was the bedrock of British society as we know it got nothing.

This is why the issue of reparations is an important one because Afrikans were stolen raped, tortured, brutalized, castrated and worked FREE of charge for more than 400 years  and the anti Black racist ideologies that emanated from the enslavement process are with us today .

Please watch the short film of my visit to the Liverpool Maritime Slave Museum here:  20220526_125711.mp4 - Google Drive

Links to reparations: Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March - 1st Mosiah (August) annually. Education is Preparation for Reparations. - Home

stopthemaangamizi.com | Stop the harm as the first step to repairing the damage!

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We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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In this maiden edition of Afrika in Focus, we look at Zimbabwe's decision to use Gold to back up its currency.

We explain the reason for this citing the wicked western sanctions that have been imposed on Zimbabwe for 20 years that have in effect dismembered the country's economic progress.

We delve into the reason why sanctions were imposed on Zimbabwe explaining that the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West were as a direct result of former Zimbabwe president the Late Robert Mugabe's decision to take back stolen Afrikan land  from White imperialists.

We touch upon some of the catastrophic effects of these sanctions including hyper inflation that has made the cost of living in Zimbabwe stressful. We also dispel the western lies that Zimbabwe is starving and end by stating that this move by Zimbabwe if implemented wisely is a very strategic one which is about self determination, Afrikan economic emancipation which could yield great rewards  for the country.

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We offer a consultation session for those who wish to relocate to Ghana , do business in Ghana , buy land, buying a property or even starting  business in Ghana.  We offer professional support tailored on your needs and wants. 

We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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This week's episode of Ghana in Focus is a special edition looking at the Government of Ghana's decision to seek financial assistance/ bailout from the notorious IMF.

We explain why it is not the effects of COVID or the Russia/ Ukraine war that is responsible for Ghana's economic woes as other Afrikan countries in the sub region like Nigeria, Togo and Burkina Faso have NOT gone to the IMF for assistance.

We analyse giving 4 indices that it  is the financial incompetence and mis-management of the Ghanaian economy by the current government that has led to it having to run cap in hand to the IMF.

We then go into the history behind the setting up of the IMF and explain that the IMF actually makes matters worse  citing the punishing conditions that were imposed on Ghana when the country went to the IMF during the disastrous 1980's .

History has shown that NO country built its economy to world class standards by accepting financial handouts by the IMF/World Bank. 

We end by stating that ONLY homegrown solutions will make Ghana truly economically independent -  in short RESET from the current colonial economic slavery or Ghana risks sinking into the oblivion of history!!

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We offer a consultation session for those who wish to relocate to Ghana , do business in Ghana , buy land, buying a property or even starting  business in Ghana.  We offer professional support tailored on your needs and wants. 

We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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This week's episode of Ghana in Focus is Part II of our conversation with Tim Swain  who is an African born in the US who has been living in Ghana for the past three years.

We focus primarily on the work Tim has been doing since moving to Ghana.  This includes his consultancy program which is about helping Africans from the diaspora who want to settle in Ghana by giving them all the information they need such as visa requirements and renting a property in Accra, the capital in order to make their transition to Ghana a smooth one.

We also delve into his educational work in Ghana which centers around Pan-Africanism and issues to do with diversity in a cultural setting.

We then touch on Tim's youtube channel where he explains this is not just another youtube channel that is talking about how great Ghana is but giving the viewer a true picture of what Ghana is about.

Finally we ask Tim about his plans for the future and his top 5 tips for African diasporans who wish to relocate to Ghana.

links to Tim Swain:

website: Tim Swain
youtube channel: Tim Swain - YouTube

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We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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This week's edition of Ghana in Focus is an interview with Tim Swain.  Tim Swain is an African born and raised in America who has been living permanently in Ghana since 2019.

Tim is an educator,  leader and consultant.  We begin the interview by delving into Tim's life growing up as a Black man in a racist society that is the United States.

We then discuss how one trip to Ghana totally changed Tim's life and this would be the catalyst for his desire to move permanently to Ghana,

Tim also tells us of the challenges and experiences he has had while living in Ghana.

WATCH OUT FOR PART II

Links to Tim Swain:

website: Tim Swain
youtube channel: Tim Swain - YouTube

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We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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This week's special edition  of Ghana in Focus examines the narrative that Ghana and Afrika will starve as a result of the European tribal war between the West and Russia.

It is said that Russia and Ukraine account for more than one third of global wheat supplies and because of the blockage of Ukrainian ports by Russian forces, this has led to a shortage of wheat and hence the in my view engineered spiral of food prices.

So we analyse this western narrative and break it down for what it is a grand LIE.  The reason why this is a LIE is because we explain that Ghana and Afrika DOES NOT have to depend on food imports when the Almighty blessed Afrika with fertile land  that if cultivated can provide Ghana and Afrika with all the food that it needs.

We explain that whilst in the West and Asia their farmers are heavily subsidised by their governments but in Ghana and Afrika this is not the case because of the influence of the IMF/World Bank.

We then give substitutes for wheat and how Ghana and Afrika can use this for its own food security. 

For information and advice about how to relocate to Ghana and to book your consulting session email: [email protected]

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We provide valuable information that can assist you in your relocation like the Ghana card how/where to register your business.

We can also signpost you to other agencies that can help in your relocation as well as business and investment opportunities.

We charge a rate of US$30 for an hour's consultation or US$20 for a 30 minute consultation briefing.
 
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