Makola Market is a renowned market place and shopping
district in the centre of the city of Accra, the capital of
Ghana. The market, dominated by women traders, sells fresh
produce, manufactured and imported foods, clothes, shoes, tools,
medicines, and pots and pans.
Makola Market is currently
under the observation of Transaid which is developing a project
Transport and Trade for Market Women which is designed to
improve the livelihoods and security of female market traders
through the development of Women’s Transports Co-operatives in
Accra. Presently most women use “tro-tros”, passenger mini-buses
or taxis to fetch their goods to market. The co-operatives aim
to reduce transport costs, bringing economic benefit, and
providing a fast, reliable and secure means of transporting
their goods for the female traders at Makola.
There are
individual Makola Markets in various parts of Ghana and the
United States.
Makola Market is a renowned market place and shopping
district in the centre of the city of Accra, the capital of
Ghana. The market, dominated by women traders, sells fresh
produce, manufactured and imported foods, clothes, shoes, tools,
medicines, and pots and pans.
Makola Market is currently
under the observation of Transaid which is developing a project
Transport and Trade for Market Women which is designed to
improve the livelihoods and security of female market traders
through the development of Women’s Transports Co-operatives in
Accra. Presently most women use “tro-tros”, passenger mini-buses
or taxis to fetch their goods to market. The co-operatives aim
to reduce transport costs, bringing economic benefit, and
providing a fast, reliable and secure means of transporting
their goods for the female traders at Makola.