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Service/Gender Differentiation Costs

Accra: ladies and gents
The financial cost for men and women using this Accra WC are listed as 500 Ghana cedis (about 3 Euro cents) to use the urinal …



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15 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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Supporting Churn

13 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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Look carefully at the top left hand corner of the display to see two signal strength indicators. But why? This product has two SIM card …
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Security

12 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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If you’re passing through Accra’s Kotoka Airport check out the picket fence made of straightened strips of razor wire between the domestic and international terminals …
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Spider vs Pirate Varient

11 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Design Inspiration
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“Broadcast time is 1900 minutes” and DVD-9 quality, apparently. 16 DVDs on one disk – from Pirates of the Carribbean, Spiderman & Taxi varients plus Ong …
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Three Days In

10 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Today's Office
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It’s been three days since the bulk of the team touched down in Accra. Day+ travel times take their toll and we’re relieved to sail …
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Packaging as Utensil

10 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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Razor – utilizing from the packaging of the blade. Sharp. Bloody.
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Three Days In

10 Nov 2007

In: Accra, Today's Office
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It’s been three days since the bulk of the team touched down in Accra. Day+ travel times take their toll and we’re relieved to sail …
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Tools of the Trade

11 Sep 2007

In: Accra, Research Methods
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How best to capture and communicate a day in the life?
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