Accra’s market fires are devastating to informal traders—but they need better understanding about managing risk
by Seth Asare Okyere, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Matthew Abunyewah and Stephen Kofi Diko, The Conversation
Market fires cause significant upheavals in the heavily informal Ghanaian economy. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Ghana's informal urban markets play a key role in the country's economy. They employ more than 80% of the people who work in the informal sector. They create…