Landing in Accra, August Rain and Jollof

Ama Boateng touches down at Kotoka International Airport and dives straight into the chaos and thrill of making Accra home. From wrangling a Non-Citizen Ghana Card and opening a bank account to navigating trotros, haggling in Makola Market, and eating her first plate of waakye, this is the practical, sensory start to a two-year journey down Ghana's Atlantic coast. Episode 1 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Accra, Ghana. Places in this episode: Kotoka International Airport, NIA Head Office Shiashie, CalBank Branch, GCB Bank, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, MTN Store, Osu, Oxford Street. Covered: Arrival & Bureaucracy, Accommodation Search, Local Transport, Food & Markets, First Impressions & Culture, City Orientation. Chapters: 00:00 CalBank Branch 01:04 GCB Bank 02:07 Osu 03:21 Makola Market 04:37 Jamestown 05:45 Oxford Street 06:59 W.E.B. Du Bois Centre A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Accra #GhanaTravel #LivingInGhana #KotokaAirport #MakolaMarket #OsuAccra #JamestownGhana #HomowoFestival #ExpatsInGhana #GhanaVisa #NonCitizenGhanaCard #Trotro #Waakye #Kelewele #Jollof #GhanaLife #AfricanTravel #AccraCityGuide https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ghana/