Capital: Accra | Language: English | Currency: Cedi | Religion: Christian, Islam | Population: 28 million

An English-speaking, stable, fairly prosperous democracy, boasting nice accommodation options, smooth roads, reasonably good transport, rich history and some really gorgeous beaches, Ghana is popularly known as ‘Africa for Beginners’.

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Deciding on Africa was simple enough, but the question was where to begin. We weren’t new to Africa – would “Africa for beginners” be exciting enough?

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