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I'm proud to be associated with JoeTex Farms (i.e. the JoeTex Group of Companies), a business entity located in Somanya, one of my favorite places in Ghana.  They specialize in real estate, luxury cars and mango farming, and JoeTex currently has a major business opportunity available in the form of a large, uncompleted student hostel they're selling.  I wanted to use this post to once again push this property. Front view of the JoeTex hostel structure HIGHER EDUCATON IN GHANA The higher education sector in Ghana is booming - and take from that what you will.  The job market leaves much to be desired; most degrees are arguably irrelevant, and it doesn't appear as if these realities will change anytime soon.  But still, there are more Ghanaians attending and graduating from tertiary institutions, most notably universities, than ever. Relatedly, there's also a high and increasing demand for student housing.  Ghanaian universities tend to have their own dormitories....

I just wanted to upload the following clip before deleting it from my device.  It isn't really anything spectacular if you're used to ducklings.  If not, then the clip is kinda cute LIVING WITH DUCKS The above video was shot in Somanya, where I lived on a farm - alongside ducks - for a couple of months.  Ducks can make a real loud quacking sound but aren't particularly inclined to do so.  The only time I remember them going off is when they felt threatened or if a mother thought her nest was in danger or couldn't get access to it.  There was this one particular duck that was really fond of laying eggs in the hall leading to my bedroom.  And whenever I tried to lock her out, she would go wild. Ducks are probably the most peaceful creatures I ever lived with.  I don't think they're dispositioned towards eating other animals.  I remember once seeing a duck getting into a fight with a chicken, and the former totally getting its ass kicked.  That'...

I'm not really the picture-taking type, nor do I believe in randomly snapping people without their consent.  So these are just a few random pics I wanted to share with the public, nothing spectacular if you’re already used to Ghana but may may stand out to those who aren't. This is the main pathway leading into the house of one of my homeys.   For the most part, the compound is surrounded by mango farms.  And there stands a couple of mango trees on the left: This is a mango stand on the road leading into Somanya, a town located in the Eastern Region of Ghana.   The primary economic activity of the town is mango farming.   On this part of the road and especially during mango seasons, these types of stands are everywhere, being managed by female entrepreneurs: On the left is natural tobacco.   I heard that it’s now kinda common in the United States, though I can’t say I remember regularly coming across some while there.   I don’t think the stuff i...

I've now been in the Koforidua metropolis (aka "Koftown") for over a year.  Koforidua is the capital city of the Eastern Region of Ghana.  Time sure does fly, because it really doesn't feel like I've been up here for that long. I've come to favor Koforidua over Accra for a number of reasons.  At the top of the list is the fact that Koftown, relatively speaking, is very green. scene of one of the mountains in Koforidua, Ghana The 'hood has its environmental issues though.  For example, in populated areas landowners tend to destroy trees like nobody's business, when it comes to erecting houses.  That modus operandi can be considered problematic where there's a concentration of residences.  So even in a relatively-lush city like Koforidua, most of the houses don't have any shade.  Meanwhile, it's hella hot in Ghana, like on a daily basis. another random scene of the 'hood, Koftown That said, the reason I decided to write this post is bec...

Recently I was fortunate enough to get the scoop on some land for sale within the direct vicinity of the University of Environment & Sustainable Development (UESD), which was just commissioned by the President of Ghana less than two weeks ago. President Nana Akufo-Addo commissioned UEDS on 5 August 2020. As it stands now most of the land surrounding UEDS, i.e. the selfsame plots which are for sale via JoeTex Farms , are either mango farms or bush.  Those in the know would recognize that this is a ripe business opportunity.  For it is inevitable that within the next few years hostels, eateries and perhaps even more (i.e. mini malls) will popup in the area. If you want a recent example of what I'm talking about, take a look at the community surrounding the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Madina.  What was once a relatively-bland area is now highlighted by high-rise student hostels, premiere shops and some of the best restaurants/supermarkets in that pa...

I have a homey named Joe Tetteh who owns large swarths of land within and adjacent to Somanya , with Somanya being a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana.  He's into a lot of different businesses, but his primary economic activity is mango farming and exporting.  And accordingly he owns a company called JoeTex Farms . Joe Tetteh (far left) in Germany circa 2013. Thus most of his land is actually dedicated to that activity.  However he also sells some for residential and commercial purposes.  In fact to my knowledge he's the one who sold the land which the Government used to erect the soon-to-be-commenced University of Environment and Sustainable Development . So with the university itself being situate on the main (Accra-Kpong) road, he still owns the acres of land behind it.  And recently he took me back there and said that he wanted me to market it on GHfind .  So the purpose of this post is to compile the related information I've accumulated thus far....

Lotty is an empress I met a few years back when I first moved to Somanya.  She's an accomplished hairdresser specializing in dreadlocks, and in fact most of the Rastas you may meet in Somanya at some point have had their hair done by her, but as you can see from the video below she's a master hair-braider in general.   Video Size =  5MB Lotty's lil bro, Andy, sent me some pics of her work so that we can bigup her enterprise, and these images are so outstanding that I've decided to dedicate an entire blog post to them.  So I'll stop writing now and let the pics speak for themselves:     Man do I wish I can get one of the these bad boys, a dreadlocked mohawk!  Video Size = 1MB Lotty Locks (Professional Dreadlocks Hair Salon) is located on Akusi Road within walking distance of Somanya Roundabout, the most-recognized landmark in the area.  So even if you don't live in the area but want beautiful dreadlocks, plaiting or any other hairstyle don't he...