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The Okada War in Urban Ghana: A Polemic Issue or Policy Mismatch?

by Martin Oteng-Ababio and Ernest Agyemang Abstract In recent years the government of Ghana and a section of civil society have clashed over whether motorcycle taxis, christened okada, which are fast becoming a major public transport mode, should be encouraged or not. In an apparent submission to public pressure and in pursuance of sustainable urban development, […]

The Okada War in Urban Ghana: A Polemic Issue or Policy Mismatch?

by Martin Oteng-Ababio and Ernest Agyemang Abstract In recent years the government of Ghana and a section of civil society have clashed over whether motorcycle taxis, christened okada, which are fast becoming a major public transport mode, should be encouraged or not. In an apparent submission to public pressure and in pursuance of sustainable urban […]