Accra is too expensive; how do we make it cheaper? – M.anifest quizzes

Award-winning Ghanaian rapper and music producer, Kwame Ametepe Tsikata, professionally known as Manifest has taken to social media to express concern about the high cost of living in Accra, prompting a broader conversation on how to make the city more affordable for its inhabitants.

The ‘No Shortcut To Heaven’ singer in an X  (formerly Twitter) post on Monday, December 4, 2023, made known what he described as the high cost of obtaining goods and service in the country’s capital . 

The renowned crooner further asked his followers what could be done to make the city more livable and cheaper for its residents.  

”Ah… on the real Accra dey cost too much. How do we go about it making it cheaper and more livable? Where do we begin?” he wrote.

Accra’s rising expenses, driven by factors such as housing, transportation, and basic amenities, have increasingly strained the pockets of its residents. The rapper’s question taps into the collective sentiment of a population grappling with the challenges of affordability amidst urban development.