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Street Debate: Does Ghana need better public transport?

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Eunice Wanjiru | Edith Kimani
April 25, 2025

Does public transport work in your city? In this Street Debate, Edith Kimani talks to residents of Accra and Tema about public transport, their difficulties in navigating the city and what can be done to change this.

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