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Absolutely. It's a free for all hodgepodge. The entire housing and economy is informal. It will take a lot of work to formalize this. Normal people should not erect houses. It should be left to gov, housing companies, insurances and pension funds to do that. That way they can build housing estates with all the amenities - at such economies of scale - it cheaper than individual building their thing.

Some part of Nairobi metro has gone Ghana way - but hopefully it can be fixed soon.

For Ghana to fix this - they need to formalize their economy - starting with housing. They need to start building housing estates with 2,000 units - build 100 such - and you can transform accra.

But first they have to do what Kigali did - basically forcefully acquire land from people - demolish the mess - and then rebuild proper estates.

If they seize Chinese gold - and give it official to china - China can deliver 10,000 units housing estates - selling it cheaply to Ghanians - way cheaper than build your own shack.


Ghana need this..so does Nigeria..and Kenya (which had left housing sector to informal sector since late 90s).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ZeVEdsQNQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO4Vn9H9b1Q

popizaino:
Don't sweat it bro....The city has no planning,no zoning,no attention to details or whatsoever. It is "build anything you like" and it's why you see everywhere looking haphazardly. I can decide to erect my shacks in east legon so far it's on my land.Mansions sittings next to shacks are a common sight in every Ghanaian settlements. Kiosks or containers are everywhere including high end streets.Slums are well integrated in the city centres .All in all Ghana is a nature paradise.

I can't dignify some nonsense you post with a response. Abandoned cars? Nigga - go see a shrink!

Just30:
you are tripping


desperate as hell

Nairobi metro to be expanded - and more railway improvement

Madman

Just30:


why are you afraid that we will see the mess, garbage and potholes roads, including the untarred ones?



Look at the video I posted, it has the drive-through from there to KFC


As you can see below, the abandoned cars are no more and the place look good.

Sure start from the shack you took the picture. Nairobi is open book. This thread is open. Who stopped you?

AfriqueDuZuid:
Drone shots are selective, you choose what you want to shoot after all. I mean you can choose to show kilimani, upper hill, Karen everyday right

But with Google maps I can see everything, the entire city.

Thought Yall will be happy when I show your entire city without restrictions

Well I missed it! Why do you think we saw it? I think I saw one of Mukuru Slum complex.

We have posted Nairobi aerial drone shot. This not Accra where pictures are hard to come by.

If you want kilimani video or easleigh; all over.

AfriqueDuZuid:
I posted most of Nairobi from eastleigh to soweto to kilimani to muthare to Karen etc

I used Google maps because pictures can be used to drive a certain narrative

Drive through when I am giving you a complete aerial picture of Langata - including Karen and Kibra

Meanwhile show me a drive through from KFC to here.

Just30:
do you really want to compare dirty Lan*gata to East Legon?

please don't make me laugh else I will pull Vlain videos of drive-through Lan*gata

I didn't see it shackman. Nairobi is not a secret. All slums are well known and documented. Just like South Africa.

AfriqueDuZuid:
Im not here for that I'm just saying

Why were you mad when I posted your best city?

That is why you hate aerial drone shots. Google map - and tell us what hell are these kind of structure doting your best neigherbood

Show us street view of Shippi kwartei

Just30:
All the Structures near East Legon KFC are beautiful mansion

drive along to East Legon KFC


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ItId3AdKo


Better still, Listen to Goblack2Africa as he walk along the La Baweleshi road that you call a slum.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP9zl1TcbI4&t=3632s

You have a wierd sense of humor.

Langata - watch this video again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMOM1tJT-qc&t=620s

Just30:
What you posted was from Abelemkpe a better developed area than Lan*gata

East Legon - you say is better than anywhere in Nairobi - okay go here - 5.6384978,-0.1652493,639 - the shopping center of east legon - and enjoy your slumpolis

Just30:
you are bleeding and desperate

try harder

Which picture? Mukuru slum complex? or did you discover a new slum shackman that you want to move into.

AfriqueDuZuid:
Yesterday I posted pics of Nairobi from Google maps Yall were pissed.

Some structures few meters from East Legon KFC are what - Chicken coops?

5.6384978,-0.1652493,639

Just30:
you need to try harder kiddo

There are no Kibera like structure there

try harder

What I posted was not in NIMA. That is typical Accra estate.

Just30:
Naa it doesn't

Sorry Nima houses are not kibera like.

We don't have zinc houses here and you will rarely find a mud house in Nima.

Whatever you posted are not slums by any standard.

Abelemkpe is a well funding place with superb housing and well laid out roads and streets.


East legon is too developed for the shit in your country to compare

try harder

Ghana!!!! What went wrong? Everywhere in Accra is a slum almost.

Let try richest neigberhood - everywhere it's dotted by this - I guess their shopping centers; with malls

East Legon - dotted with kibera like shopping complexes

Well by Accra definition - NIMA extend beyond - and then typical residence is a slum - Kibera like
The one I posted - are not slums by your standard - I guess that is where you middle class tay on
I have gone to east legon - same shiet -
Street view on google

Now wonder we don't get pictures.

Just30:
Does those buildings look like slums buildings as exist in Nairobi to you?

We long figured out your strategy to throw wild figures in the hope of throwing us off
It won't work.
Accra like suspected from few pictures I had seen is SLUMPOLIS.
Now from google maps...I totally confirmed it.
No need to wait for pictures...go to Accra...randomly checkout the street views.
You entire city is a JOKE..for a lack of a better word.

Typical Ghana street -and residences - just use google maps.

Just30:
Nima population is less than 20,000 people and sits on 20 acres of land./

Kibera sits on 700 acres

do you want to deny this fact?

Kibera has 800,000 people, even the number of votes from Kibera in your just ended elections was about 300,000 people.

keep deceiving yourself

You want to check Accra - just head to google maps.

So far confirmed this huge area is big huge slum

Typical estates look like this

World floral exports

Madman with mad stats; as always. Ghana is BANANA republic - small Nigeria

80% of Ghana's revenue comes from exports of three major commodities: gold, crude oil and cocoa. Unfortunately, shipments of crude oil and cocoa have been drastically reduced during the past year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just40:
Ghana export increased to 22 billion dollars while import dropped again.

Ghana vegetables and fruits exports alone is 3 billion dollars.
Cocoa and cocoa products exports was 4 billion dollars.

The same tiny low middle-class estates on 1/8 of land without any foliage. The majority looked like Nairobi Metro - without any good infrastructure. There is a reason why the Ghana president picked Nairobi to be your north star.

Just40:
when you fix the mess in Kenya, you will have communities as developed and good as East Legon, Airport Hills, Cantoment, Labone, Ridge, Dzorwulo and so many others in Ghana or like they have in SA

Not true. Even during 2020 covid-19 - we managed to grow our export by 500M dollars from 595 to 640B kshs...that is almost 6.5B dollars - zero minerals. Ghana dropped 1B dollars..and out 14.5B dollars...only cocoa (unprocessed beans) of about 2B dollars is non-minerals...exporting raw materials to rest of the world - with zero value add.

Major exports in Ghana -Banana republic
Oil.
Gold.
Cocoa.
Timber.
Tuna.
Bauxite.
Aluminium.
Manganese ore.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001409692/kenyan-exports-net-sh642-billion-in-2020

Just40:
where is that place again?

For 10 years your country export value has remained stagnant.

Like someone said, Dreams are not reality.

Go for eye surgery. Unless you're confusing your adopted country South Africa with Ghana.

Just40:
yes naked eyes my city is there to see.
The question is why no where in kenya can look as beautiful and developed like most part of my city?


Every day you come on here blabbing

That explains why zinc buildings are a thing in your country. That shit will not get approved here

I like fixed demand. And we are definitely going somewhere better...this year we will have Africa's BIGGEST ECONOMIC GROWTH - projected at 8%. Sound like we are going to soon overtake Morocco...and become top 5 economy in Africa

As for South Africa - DEAD AS DODO economy

Just40:
the bust already happened and they still had a trade surplus.


Your own economy is highly dependent on 2 commodities which have a fixed demand.

You are going nowhere

The result of your city planning is there to see with naked eyes.
I see the little approval you do is completely gov run.
The public, neighborhoods, and interested stakeholders do not have a role.
No wonder anything gets approved.
In Kenya the hardest permit of getting approval - is the public and your neighborhood - and you have to do the environmental assessment for any big project bla bla.
You cannot come and erect your tin-roof hovel next to my house. I have the right to object.

Just40:
it was in a special case where the rules had to be bent to allow it. ..


All building plans goes for approval before building permits are awarded.

Ghana is not Kenya where anything goes .

Commodity boom. Wait for the bust.

Randlord:
Try keep up. Here are the latest stats from March 2021:

Yet we have 23 flour building that looks like Kenke dress. How did they get their approval? I even doubt if Ghana has any approval of building plans - it appears to be such a mess - sort build whatever you want.

Just40:
Accra restricts all building heights to 15 floors by choice.

The entire Nairobi is a puddle of slums and it all comes back to the absurd level of poverty which makes home owning impossible for 10 million Nairobi residents.

That also explain why they don't consume enough electricity to make that dark country bright which also explains the level of decay and undeveloped nature of kenya

We are not complaining about our trade deficit. Our currency is stable. Our forex reserve more than enough. We don't have forex control. What exactly is the problem here? Kenya economy is growing .

Randlord:
You seem to know a lot about SA's trade stats (SA in general), pity it seems you're avoiding Kenyan figures. I understand though, they're really underwhelming. Don't make me go look for them now, I don't want to get shocked . At least if you present them you can spin some sort of narrative. You trade deficit better not be higher than your exports (I already know it is though )

Kenya becomes the bigger person - and scrap works visa for TZ.
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/kenya-scraps-work-visa-for-tanzanians-3389226

Of course, everyone in Kenya speaks English, Kiswahili, and their mother tongue. Your educational language policy is one huge mess.

Mzal3ndo:
And the Average Kenyan can speak simple Swahili.

What is South Africa imports? I also need to have good laugh.

In 2019, South Africa's trade deficit amounted to around 17.52 billion U.S. dollars

Zero SUM GAME - and could have been worse without minerals.

Randlord:
And what are the equivalent Kenyan figures? I need to have a good laugh.

Suffice to say that SA's motor exports dwarf Kenya's ENTIRE EXPORTS, roses and all!