Kumasi

Kumasi is where Ghana keeps its gold.

The Ashanti Kingdom's royal court the Manhyia Palace Museum and centuries of gold trade that made this the most powerful pre-colonial state in West Africa. The Kejetia Market is one of the largest open-air markets on the continent. And tucked inside all of this history is a growing university and tech community making Kumasi Ghana's most compelling alternative to Accra for nomads who want culture with their coworking.

A comfortable nomad month runs $600 to $900. Significantly cheaper than Accra for equivalent quality. Ahodwo Nhyiaeso and the KNUST area around Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology are the most practical for nomads. Kumasi's pain point is stark. One city of 3 million people and one verified dedicated coworking space. hapaSpace is it offering hot desks from $23 per day with a growing community of local entrepreneurs.

For nomads who need more bandwidth the KNUST campus area and its surrounding cafes function as natural coworking zones. Several hotels in Ahodwo offer work-friendly lobbies with WiFi. Internet averages 6 to 25 Mbps. When you close the laptop the Manhyia Palace Museum the Kumasi Cultural Centre Lake Bosomtwe one hour away and the Bonwire Kente weaving village are unlike anything in Accra.

Bolt operates in Kumasi. Ghana visa on arrival for most Western passport holders for 30 days. If you run a cafe hotel or any work-friendly space in Kumasi you would be the first on Zenvivas for a city of 3 million people. List free at zenvivas.com.