Bike hopes for Ghanaian school kids

Ghana is the seventh largest trading partner of China in Africa. Thousands of businesses and traders in the West African country rely heavily on products from China to serve millions of consumers but the outbreak of the Coronavirus especially in China means they can’t access goods to stay in business. They are beginning to feel the impact

In Ghana, a 36-year-old taxi driver, Joseph Ernest Acquah, has found an innovative way to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is how it works.⁣

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Many children in Ghana's rural areas endure blazing heat and long walking distances to reach their schools. Luckily, a cycling club in the capital Accra has stepped in to help the kids access their education.

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