Why Ghana has become 'best place to visit in 2024'

Ghana has become Africa’s capital for foodies, thanks to its daily markets and pop-up restaurants.

Accra, the capital of Ghana is leading the way in the Ghana Food Movement as a result of the new network of sustainable food.

The city has become so popular that it earned a place on Conde Nast Traveller’s list of the best places to visit in 2024, with the site citing its “reimagination of pan-African heritage” as one of the reasons why.

In May, the Link-up Kitchen opened in the Osu neighbourhood, housing the popular Dine and Dance series that will see young chefs highlight local ingredients in multicourse dinners before dancing to local DJ tracks.

It is also going to host plenty of pop-up stands from up-and-coming chefs and Indigenous menus.

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The Ghana Food Movement is still fundraising to open The Kitchen, with the total cost coming to £100,000. It’s hoped this will open in Autumn and encourage the next generation of chefs.

Organisers of the Ghana Food Movement said: “Ghana Food Movement (GFM) is a network of food actors including chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers, nutritionists, journalists and food activists who are determined to work towards a stronger local food system.

“GFM’s vision is a self-sufficient Ghanaian food system that provides jobs, boosts local economies and enables access to nutritious local food while protecting ecosystems and biodiversity.

“We provide access to a diverse network and opportunities in the food space, curate immersive food experiences, design youth focussed capacity building programs and offer consultancy on sustainability, youth engagement and food innovation.”

As well as being the foodie capital, the city has plenty of other sites to see. In December 2023, the Hilton opened its first hotel in the city.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.