As It Happens6:36Ghanaians call on fast fashion brands to step up after fire guts world's largest used clothing market Yayra Agbofah has barely slept since a fire ripped through the world's ...

Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, sources secondhand clothing from around the world. The influx of fast fashion, however, is turning unsellable items into massive landfills that threaten public ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed ... processing millions of secondhand items of clothing, mostly from the West.

In the heart of Accra, Ghana ... can foster a more conscious market environment. Launching campaigns that highlight the significance of donating high-quality items and supporting sustainable ...

People try to salvage items from the burned down secondhand clothing market at Kantamanto in Accra, Ghana, on January 2, 2025. NIPAH DENNIS / AFP A raging inferno that swept through the bustling ...

The fire swept through the bustling Kantamanto Market early on Thursday ... About 15 million items of second-hand clothing arrive in Ghana each week, mainly from Europe. However, nearly half ...

Kennedy Agyapong visited the Kantamanto market on Friday, March 28, 2025, following his recent return to Ghana The politician ... 200 streetlights and relief items to support the traders in ...

Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, sources secondhand clothing from around the world. The influx of fast fashion, however, is turning unsellable items into massive landfills that threaten public ...