
Chapter 11: Sakawa, Scams, and the Art of Yahoo Yahoo
Sakawa blends internet fraud with juju rituals—where desperation, belief, and luxury collide in Ghana’s wild mix of scams, spirits, and survival.
Sakawa blends internet fraud with juju rituals—where desperation, belief, and luxury collide in Ghana’s wild mix of scams, spirits, and survival.
Ghana’s Sunday economy thrives in churches—where faith, business, and branding collide. From MoMo offerings to viral sermons, spirituality meets enterprise.
Ghana’s startup scene blends ambition and absurdity—where every hustler is a CEO, every trotro is a coworking space, and Wi-Fi fuels innovation.
A hilarious road trip through Ghana’s top five cities — where culture, chaos, traffic, and jollof collide in unforgettable, laugh-out-loud harmony.
In Ghana, pure water sachets aren’t just hydration—they’re currency, livelihood, and street-level capitalism fueling a sachet-nation economy.
Dumsor, Ghana’s power crisis, fuels frustration and resilience, as generators hum, productivity wanes, and citizens adapt with grit.
In Ghana, punctuality bends into culture. “Ghana Time” turns delays into tradition, humor, and selective punctuality that surprises everyone.
In Ghana, to succeed you must know someone who knows someone — where connections, not merit, unlock real opportunities.
Accra’s construction chaos defines daily life—unfinished buildings, cement gifts, land disputes, and nonstop concrete mixers shaping Ghana’s urban spirit.
Ghana’s bureaucracy feels like a maze of ministries, missing projects, and unpredictable office hours—yet life thrives with resilience.