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From the Cloud to Agbogbloshie: The Case of the Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform and Akwasi Bediako Afrane’s TRONS

2023
This contribution sheds light on discarded electronics repair in Accra, Ghana. After placing these practices in dialogue with the Western and Eurocentric narratives around the materiality of digital interactions and infrastructure, it delves into two arts and design contexts that gravitate around the electronic waste landfill and processing site of ...
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF AGBOGBLOSHIE'S DEMOLITION: A Victim's Perspective Beyond Revanchism

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Abstract In many cities across the global South, urban redevelopment initiatives have long been synonymous with large‐scale demolitions that obscure the true objectives of city authorities under the guise of sanitizing the city. These interventions, steeped in revanchist ideologies, disproportionately target informal economies and ...
Akwasi Owusu Sarpong, Detlef Müller‐Mahn, Ebenezer Forkuo Amankwaa, Peter Mensah   +3 more
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Structured identification of response options to address environmental health risks at the Agbogbloshie electronic waste site

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2017
Abstract   Electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing problem across low- and middle-income countries. Agbogbloshie (Accra, Ghana) is among the world's largest and most notorious e-waste sites, with an increasing number of studies documenting a range of environmental health risks. The present study aimed
Danielle Cazabon, Julius N Fobil, George Essegbey, Niladri Basu   +3 more
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Rethinking Agbogbloshie: Governance, labor, and the urban politics of E-waste in Accra

Journal of Environmental Management
Agbogbloshie in Accra, Ghana, is often portrayed as the "world's most toxic dump," but such depictions obscure how informal recycling is sustained through governance and political economy. This study asks: how do political, economic, and regulatory structures organize informal e-waste work, and with what consequences?
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Commodity-Based Trading Associations at the Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

2019
The decentralisation policy in Ghana ensures urban governance is controlled at the local levels. Rules set by state institutions in many cases lack the ability to penetrate into the locality for lack of trust and proper enforcement measures. It is common to find non-state organisations teaming up with the state or independently governing their ...
Danso-Wiredu, Esther Yeboah, Sam, Enoch Frederick   +1 more
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The socio-economic well-being of internal migrants in Agbogbloshie, Ghana

2016
The recent claims that migration can improve the well-being of migrants and thei dependants back home has mainly focused on international migration to destinations that are considered developed. Few studies have focused on internal migration and its effects on migrants’ wellbeing.
Adamtey, Ronald, Yajalin, John Ebotui, Oduro, Charles Yaw   +2 more
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Evaluating government COVID-19 interventions in the Agbogbloshie slum: Impacts, limitations, and vulnerability reduction

Journal of Tropical Futures: Sustainable Business, Governance & Development
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted livelihoods globally. In response, the Ghanaian government implemented socio-economic measures to alleviate the pandemic's effects. This study assessed the effectiveness of these interventions in mitigating vulnerabilities among Agbogbloshie slum dwellers.
Issahaku Alhassan, Awaisu Imurana Braimah, Maliha Abubakari   +2 more
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Effect of Particulate Matter Exposure on Respiratory Health of e-Waste Workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Augustine Appah Acquah, Stuart Batterman, Sylvia Akpene Takyi   +2 more
exaly  

Faire le job à Agbogbloshie

Critique, 2018
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Challenges and Prospects of Informal Entrepreneurs in Ghana: Lessons from Agbogbloshie Market

2023
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