In the heart of Accra, Ghana, lies a vibrant testament to human resilience and the cycles of commerce – the Kantamanto Market. Known as one of the largest secondhand clothing markets globally, it is a ...

Every stall in Kantamanto Market will soon be connected to safe, legally installed electricity, as part of a market-wide plan ...

The leadership declared that Kantamanto Market remains open and active despite recent fire destruction. They credited The OR ...

A fire broke out at the Lapaz Market on April 27, 2025, with victims claiming that it took nearly an hour for the Fire ...

A Ghanaian woman whose shop got destroyed in the Lapaz market fire has reportedly been hospitalised. Her mother spoke to the ...

The Or Foundation, an Accra-based charity, has announced a major initiative to install electricity in every stall of ...

The Or Foundation’s announcement of a comprehensive Electrification Plan and utility support for Kantamanto Market has ...

The post says the eyewitness video shows devastation after a fire at the Kantamanto market, in Ghana's capital Accra. "Ahhh, Kantamanto, everywhere burning," a man says at the beginning of the clip.

In the wake of fires in Ghana’s Kantamanto Market and Los Angeles that devastated local communities and resulted in the deaths of at least two people, Liz Ricketts made a plea to the audience at ...

Fashion companies and advocacy groups are calling for financial support to rebuild the Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, following a fire earlier this year. The fire began on New Year’s Day and ...

The leadership of Kantamanto Market has publicly rejected assertions made by the Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association (GUCDA), describing them as misleading and unrepresentative of the true voices ...

He said the Foundation is in the process of installing 1,000 fire extinguishers across the marketplace to enhance safety. Liz Ricketts, another co-founder of the Foundation, said, “Kantamanto ...