Hustle At The Circle - Accra

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Many capital cities around the world are known for their huge population sizes, and Accra, Ghana's capital city, is no exception. Accra today has a population of 1,963,264 people, making it the most populous city in Ghana. The inflow of individuals from rural areas and other surrounding countries has clogged the metropolis and made our markets extremely congested. As a result, you're likely to encounter marketers doing business on streets and in undesignated areas merely to make ends meet.

Circle is a famous place in Accra and a good spot for street hawkers and marketers who conduct their business there. Circle serves as the city's hub for many individuals moving to other parts of Ghana, as well as those arriving in Accra.

Circle should is one of the busiest places In Accra because of the number bus terminals and the number of people who come in and out to buy and sell. It has long been a popular location for businesses, and people who do business there make a lot of money. Never underestimate the marketers at Circle since they work hard and make a lot of money from their engagement.

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Everything sells at circle and, you can get whatever you desire whenever you are there. The majority of businesses and service providers are located there as well. Trust me, everything that is hard to find in Circle hasn't yet reached Ghana or is likewise difficult to find in many other nations.

The situation at Circle appear worrying given how hawkers conduct their business near motorways. A car once swerved and nearly fell from the overhead, but a barricade block it to save lives in that situation. Authorities have made many attempts to remove these hawkers from Circle and clear it of people, but each time, they have been unsuccessful.
Even though the authorities would prefer that no one conduct business there, they also take into account the number of people who are unemployed and rely on doing business at Circle to make a living.

I believe this is the reason that strict decongestion exercises are often withheld. Since there are not enough jobs being created, no one will be leaving the streets of Circle until the unemployment rate is reduced significantly. Instead of doing nothing but engaging in criminal activities, it is preferable for people to do menial jobs in order make ends meet.

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Regardless of the situation at Circle, it is one of the interesting places to visit if you happen to be in Ghana. Because of the spectacular massive edifices erected in honor of the nation's first president, it has been dubbed "Circle Dubai." If somebody ever visits Ghana, they should go to Circle.

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I understand how important the hub is and I also understand the plight of the hawkers. I actually believe that the hawkers resist going to the designated place because they don't make as much money there, otherwise, there wouldn't be the resistance. The hawkers have always made big dollars doing what they do, which surprises a lot of people when they are reading these stories of street vendors. They make more than people working in professional jobs.

Crazy, isn't it?

That headline was disturbing, I am glad you edited your post. I read all the posts as they come in, but, didn't get right back to you and it was removed when I looked again. Can you imagine driving through the market there? I cannot, but, if I am ever in Ghana, I will surely make my way to Circle! Thanks for sharing your post here~!!

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I understand how important the hub is and I also understand the plight of the hawkers. I actually believe that the hawkers resist going to the designated place because they don't make as much money there, otherwise, there wouldn't be the resistance. The hawkers have always made big dollars doing what they do, which surprises a lot of people when they are reading these stories of street vendors. They make more than people working in professional jobs.

These hawkers make much more money than most people realize, so we shouldn't ever underestimate their business. I was so shocked to learn that a hawker selling sachet water had used the money from the business to build her own house, that made me venture into other business aside teaching.

That headline was disturbing, I am glad you edited your post. I read all the posts as they come in, but, didn't get right back to you and it was removed when I looked again. Can you imagine driving through the market there? I cannot, but, if I am ever in Ghana, I will surely make my way to Circle! Thanks for sharing your post here~!!

I realised I needed to do some editing after posting which I was glad I did, normally I proofread my post many times after posting to make sure that everything looks good. @dswigle, If you ever decide to travel to Ghana, I would be more than happy to host you and possibly take you on a tour. Of course, Circle would be one of the places we would visit. Thank you, dear Denise, for the gift you sent.

At one time, three other women and I ran a charity for girls in Kenya (actually there were two as it had two locations) Sadly, it is no more, we didn't realize the civil unrest there was stronger than we were. We gave it the best, only to be burned to the ground.

With its history of ethnic violence and marginalization, it truly was stacked against us. (Who wants to be thought of as insignificant??) But now, terrorism and resource extraction, only to be abandoned are intensifying. I have always wanted to do it again for the good it did, but existing local conflicts always raise new challenges.

What I am trying to say is I have a small but better understanding of the politics and people there than some. I admit, not many! :) the hawker is one of them and I have great respect for their energized hustling! They are looked down upon in so many ways, but, you have to respect someone who can hustle like that.

Of course, if I am ever in Ghana, I expect I would see you! ;) Thanks so much for your kind words.

Thank you for sharing all about the circle my friend it looks like an important hub for the people of Accra have the best weekend @collinz 😎
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Yes Circle is a very important place in the city of thank. Enjoy the weekend

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Thank you for taking us on a tour of your market. It is interesting that it reminds me of similar places here too. Looks like a really busy place to be. Hope you were able to purchase all that you needed. Happy weekend!


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Circle is one of Accra's busiest areas, and I couldn't buy anything because I was only there to catch a bus to Kumasi. Thanks for stopping by and do have a happy weekend

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I remember how our market used to be. It was as chaotic and congested too but the new administration made it sure to clear the street markets of vendors so it would be unobstructed and everybody benefited from it. In addition to that, vendors are not allowed to sell anywhere anymore unlike before. Although again the mayor earned enemies because of these drastic and strict actions, the streets and the market are not as chaotic as it was.

I noticed the tabloid in one of your photos where it says Man Grabbed. That looks disturbing.

The AMA (Accra Metropolitan Assembly) has undertaken numerous decongestion measures to free the Circle streets, but they have all failed because they have encountered fierce resistance. Although they have a market that has been designated for them, it appears that they prefer to conduct business on the streets and at bus terminals, where they can directly sell to customers. Governments that don't want to lose their votes from these large number of vendors frequently work to regulate their activities there rather than thinking about harsh regulations that would hurt their business. I suppose that's yet another reason why Circle marketers never leave.
In addition, as you pointed out, that tabloid image looks disturbing, may not be suitable for some viewers. I hadn't realized this before when I was posting, so I removed it. Many thanks @leeart

It's the same issue here before. The former leaders prefer to do what the people want so as not to lose favor from the people.

I don't know why that was the first thing I noticed when I came across that photo lol!

I see😂😂

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