Settling in and holding on : a socio-economic history of northern traders and transporters in Accra's Tudu, 1908-2008

TitleSettling in and holding on : a socio-economic history of northern traders and transporters in Accra's Tudu, 1908-2008
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsS.A. Ntewusu
Series titleAfrican studies collection
Issue40
Date Published2012///
PublisherAfrican Studies Centre
Place PublishedLeiden
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number1876-018X
KeywordsGhana
Abstract

This dissertation is about northerners within an urban setting in Ghana. It discusses the processes by which Alhaji Braimah, the unelected but recognised chief and spokesman of northerners in Accra, was able to utilise British colonial urban policy in Accra to establish a community called Tudu. Tudu became an urban space where northerners not only lived but also engaged in economic activities, especially transport and trade. By combining the analysis of social relations, history and individual biography, the book contributes to our understanding of the role of northerners in Accra and how they contributed to the economic development and physical establishment of the city.

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Doctoral Thesis, Leiden University

IR handle/ Full text URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1887/19014
Citation Key4535