Ghana’s cities are expanding at a breathtaking pace. From Madina to Cape Coast, from Sekondi-Takoradi to Tamale, concrete ...

Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected by flooding in 2024. In Ghana, cities suffer damage from flooding every year ...

Cocoa became the backbone of the Gold Coast economy in the early 20th century. Railways accelerated its expansion by linking farming zones to ports. Farmers along rail corridors enjoyed better market ...

Ghana's cities are expanding at a breathtaking pace. From Madina to Cape Coast, from Sekondi-Takoradi to Tamale, concrete infrastructure are rising, wetlands are shrinking, and open lands are ...

Yaw Agyeman Boafo received funding from the Belmont Forum’s Disaster Risk, Reduction and Resilience initiative (CRA 2019) and UKRI (grant EP/V002945/1), with support from various international ...