Hi everyone,
My name is Emunah and it's a pleasure to be part of this community. I moved to Accra from UAE about a month ago. I have been a resident of UAE for 15 years, I studied in the UAE as well. I am an MSK/Orthopedic physiotherapist, practiced in hospital in UAE for like 6 years, ended my contract and decided it was time to move on.
My time here in Accra so far, has been a bit of “oh wow so lovely “ and “no this is not what I expected “ moments. Before moving here, I was mentally prepared for the weather, based on what I read and the information I gathered, I was told the weather here was usually very hot especially in December but getting here I found the weather ok and not as bad as I imagined, but then coming from UAE where the temperature and humidity level is somewhat unbearable I guess my perception differs. I also had the notion that getting an apartment will be hectic and probably take a while based on the scary stories I heard on finding an accommodation in Accra, but I managed to get a decent apartment less than two weeks after I arrived without any hassle, I found a compassionate nice local that helped me, thanks to God. One thing I must mention though is, most online real estate or property ad were fake or scam. I will advise anyone looking for property not to go the online route, they are not trustworthy at all.
Finally no one told me to withdraw most of the money I needed from ATM at once and/or convert my foreign currency to GHC considering the exchange rate fluctuations and the fact that most transactions here are done in cash. I lost couple of thousands of GHC 😢 due to this, I'm still heartbroken and haven't fully recovered from the money I lost. Anyway, I have been enjoying my time here so far, I'm still trying to find my feet I must confess, I am trying to connect with like minded folks and I'm open for business and freelancing gigs. I read that the food here are usually very tasty, I'm sorry but till this moment I'm yet to find a restaurant that matched my expectation but then I'm a cook myself and maybe my expectations are way off so please I'm also keen on restaurants, food joints and even chop bar that make very tasty meals, any recommendations will be appreciated.
