Ghana, an oft-lauded African economy, is back for a 17th bail-out
But success and failure may be flip sides of the same coin
Enu, a shopper at Kaneshie market in Accra, the capital of Ghana, peers into a small bag of scrabbling crabs with disappointment. “Before, if I buy two cedis’ worth, it can make my stew for me,” she says. “Now, no.” As shoppers moan about inflation, traders grumble about slow sales. Many blame the government. “The finance minister, if I catch him, me, I will beat him,” declares Esther, a yam-seller with a twinkle in her eye.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Making a success out of failure”
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