Cloud poo poo land

…one of the world’s most prominent development economists says Ghana is proving to be one of the strongest performers on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa and unlike some of its African counterparts is likely to fulfill them by the 2015 deadline. Africa Rising: Jeffrey Sachs says Ghana’s future looks bright When I first read this, I twitched …

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Making toilets objects of desire

“The people say ‘Why should I use the toilet? It’s fresh air outside, I can chit chat with my friend while I’m squatting there’. Our big breakthrough will happen when we look at the poor as if they are customers. We need to sell them products that are very beautiful and sexy. Once these become …

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Settlers

A short visit today to Nkwabrim, a cocoa-growing village near Nsuta. Some additional homes there are getting VIP latrines, construction starting now. The home in the images above belongs to settler farmers – most rural communities I’ve seen have a small sub-community of settlers, living in an area colloquially known as a Zongo. Their homes …

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