No Roof, no future: Ghana’s rent crisis is turning survival into a luxury

Imagine working for an entire month and, before you have even received your salary, knowing that a large part of it already belongs to your landlord. Imagine spending years in school, earning a qualification, finally securing a job and discovering that independence comes with a price you cannot afford. Imagine being a parent forced to choose between paying rent, buying food for your children and paying their school expenses. For many Ghanaians, these are not imaginary situations. They are ...

By Caleb Ahinakwah