Ghana Souvenir Price Guide: What to Pay (in Cedis)
A Ghana souvenir price guide in cedis: ballpark fair prices for kente, beads, baskets, carvings, drums and shea butter, plus how to bargain and tell quality from tat.
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Where to shop in Ghana and what to pay — Kente from Bonwire, Bolga baskets, glass beads, shea butter and art, plus guides to Makola and Kejetia markets and a souvenir price list in cedis so you can bargain with confidence.
Shopping Malls in Ghana: Accra Mall, West Hills & More
A guide to Ghana's shopping malls: Accra Mall, West Hills (the largest), Marina, Achimota and Kumasi City Mall, what's inside, card payments, and when a mall is worth your time.
The Accra Arts Centre: Souvenir Shopping & Bargaining Guide
How to shop the Accra Arts Centre (Centre for National Culture): what to buy, fair prices, how to bargain, and how to handle the hustle at Accra's main craft market.
The Best Art Galleries in Accra: Ghana’s Contemporary Scene
A guide to Accra's art galleries: Gallery 1957, Artists Alliance, Nubuke Foundation and ANO, the global Ghanaian artists behind the scene, and how to explore and buy.
Shea Butter in Ghana: Where to Buy ‘Women’s Gold’
A guide to buying shea butter in Ghana: raw vs refined, the northern women's cooperatives, African black soap, what to pay, and how to use this nourishing 'women's gold'.
Koforidua Bead Market: Buying Ghana’s Glass Beads
A guide to the Koforidua Thursday bead market and Krobo glass beads: where to buy, the Cedi Beads workshops, bead types, what to pay, and the culture behind them.
Bolga Baskets: Where to Buy Ghana’s Famous Straw Baskets
A guide to Bolgatanga baskets: how the famous Ghanaian straw baskets are woven from elephant grass, where to buy them, what to pay, and how to pack them home.
Where to Buy Kente in Ghana: Bonwire & the Weaving Villages
Where to buy authentic kente in Ghana: the Ashanti weaving villages of Bonwire and Adanwomase, the Arts Centre, how to tell hand-woven from printed kente, and what to pay.
Ghana’s Markets: Makola, Kejetia & the Great Bazaars
A guide to Ghana's greatest markets: Makola in Accra, Kejetia in Kumasi, Kantamanto, Techiman and Bolgatanga, what to buy, what to expect, and how to navigate them safely.
Shopping in Ghana: What to Buy & Where to Find It
A guide to shopping in Ghana: kente and adinkra cloth, glass beads, Bolga baskets, shea butter, carvings and art, where to buy them, and how to bargain for a fair price.
