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AssignmentReturn to Ghana’s Oil CityReturn to Ghana’s Oil City

Rob Walker investigates Ghana's new oil industry to find out what difference it has made.

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Takoradi is dubbed the Oil City

People now complain of traffic jams and rising rents.

  • The oilfield is 60 km offshore
  • It takes 24 hours to fill a tanker
  • Experience has taken us to the top
  • Takoradi is dubbed the Oil City
  • As the city grows, new land is cleared
  • Land in Takoradi has become more valuable
  • Nana Kofi Apuna V is the Chief of Esipon, a village on the edge of Takoradi

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