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Notes on moving around Ghana.

Practical writing from the people building and running Topsy: what works on Accra's roads, what drivers and merchants actually earn from, and how to get more out of the platform.

Guides

Using Topsy when you do not have a smartphone handy

The website does the whole booking. No install required.

Augustine Selorm Dzikunu · 1 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Guides

Rating a trip in a way that is actually useful

Five stars for everything makes ratings meaningless. So does one star for traffic.

Nana Kofi Ansah-Mensah · 16 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

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What to do if you leave something in a car

Act in the first ten minutes and the odds are good. Act tomorrow and they are not.

Sandra Abla Kudjordji · 31 May 2026 · 2 min read

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Getting to Kotoka for an early flight

Airport trips fail for the same four reasons. All are avoidable the night before.

Eric Kwabena Otchere · 16 May 2026 · 2 min read

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Booking travel for an elderly parent

The arrangement that works, and the small details that make it dignified.

Theresa Akua Boakyewaa · 30 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

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A first-time rider’s checklist

Six things worth knowing before your first Topsy trip, in the order you will meet them.

Belinda Yaa Asantewaa · 15 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

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Sending a parcel across Accra without a courier company

What to write on the booking so it arrives at the right desk, not the right building.

Hannah Ekua Mensah · 31 Mar 2026 · 2 min read