How Ghana, Africa’s rising star, ended up in economic turmoil
Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM How Ghana, Africa’s rising star, ended up in economic turmoil Ghana is a major cocoa and gold exporter, so why is the West African nation battling its worst economic crisis in decades? ADVERTISEMENT Accra, Ghana – Doris Oduro sits at her small, almost-empty store in Odorkor, a suburb of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The single mother of two feels frustrated. ADVERTISEMENT After 15 years in business, she is now considering closing because she cannot restock her shop due to the high cost of living. ADVERTISEMENT “I am running at a big loss,” Oduro, 38, told SGTeam. She sells imported items, including juices, biscuits, soft drinks, toiletries and sweets, but Ghana’s economic crisis is taking a huge toll on her business. ADVERTISEMENT “Prices of goods keep soaring, and it is affecting my principal capital,” she said. “I