Ghana, Kantamanto Market

Massive Fire Destroys Hundreds Of Stalls At Ghana’s Kantamanto Clothing Market
After a Jan. 2 fire in Ghana's Kantamanto Market destroyed hundreds of stalls, Ghana's fashion industry is scrambling to recover.
Before and after photos show how a fire destroyed a market where much of the world's secondhand clothes end up
A fire destroyed as much as two-thirds of the world's largest secondhand clothing market in Accra, Ghana.
Huge fire at Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stalls
A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses.
Ghana: Massive Fire Destroys Stalls At Kantamanto Market In Accra
A massive fire broke out at Kantamanto Market, one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets, in Accra, Ghana, on New Year¥s Day, January 1, destroying hundreds of traders’ stalls. Authorities stated that the cause is under investigation,
Traders reeling as fire destroys Ghana's largest clothes market
Ghana's informal economy has suffered an enormous blow after a fire engulfed the Kantamanto used clothes market in the capital on Thursday, destroying more than 100 shops and goods worth millions
Devastating Fire Engulfs Kantamanto Market In Accra, Ghana
A massive fire swept through Kantamanto Market in the early hours of Jan. 2, destroying more than 100 shops and causing millions of cedis in damages. The blaze, which began around 1:19 a.m. local time,
Cleanup Efforts in Ghana After Fire Destroys World’s Largest Secondhand Market
The devastating fire that tore through the heart of Ghana's Kantamanto market has left thousands of traders facing staggering losses. The aftermath of the
Fire devastates one of Africa's largest clothes markets
With over 100 shops destroyed and the much of the area charred, traders at Ghana's Kantamanto market are urging the government to help restore their livelihoods. Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent.
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Kantamanto Market Fire: Businessman Stanley Kodia And His Brother Donate GH₵100k To Affected Traders
Ghanaian businessman Stanley Mensah Kodia and his brother Salim visited the Kantamanto market to donate money to the victims ...
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Fire ravages Kwadaso wood market in Kumasi
Fire has engulfed the Kwadaso wood market in Kumasi on Saturday, January 4, 2025, leaving behind widespread destruction and ...
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Katamanto fire: Gov’t must reconstruct the market, not the traders – Abuakwa South MP-elect
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyeman, has called on the government to intervene immediately and consider the reconstruction of the Katamanto market in Accra’s central ...
Ghana: Fire guts Kantamanto market, heart of Africa's used clothing trade
The fire, which erupted late on Wednesday, January 1, consumed vast sections of the largest used clothes market in the West ...
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Ghana must learn from Kantamanto tragedy to reform market safety systems – Occupational safety expert
Kwabena Frimpong, an Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Management expert, has proposed comprehensive safety ...