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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.

Inside Topsy

Building for the trip that goes wrong

Most software is designed around the happy path. Most operational cost is not on it.

Emmanuella Afi Agbodza · 1 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

Inside Topsy

Separation of duties in a money system

The person who requests an adjustment cannot be the person who approves it.

Charlotte Naa Densua Ankrah · 16 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Inside Topsy

What we log, what we do not, and why

A platform that moves people accumulates sensitive information. Restraint is a design decision.

Jerome Nii Ayi Bruce · 1 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Inside Topsy

Why dispatch scores drivers instead of broadcasting to everyone

Broadcast dispatch is simple, fast to build and quietly terrible for everybody.

Kwaku Boateng Asiedu · 17 Jul 2026 · 2 min read