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#Transportation Policy #Okada Regulation #Urban Health Risks #Clean Energy Solutions


Ghana’s ‘okada’ law puts more motorcycles on the road — and more fumes in the air

By Caleb Ahinakwah with New Narratives   Dorm Edem Prince Charles has a scratchy throat most evenings after work. Known amongst his fellow commercial bike riders as “Atentenben”, the Twi name for the flute that he loves to play, he coughs regularly while on the road.  On long shifts in heavy traffic, Atentenben gets dizzy,…

Caleb Ahinakwah
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