Nima-Maamobi in Ghana’s Postcolonial Development

Migration, Islam and Social Transformation

by Charles Prempeh

This book provides a
deep insight into the socio-economic reality and complexity of two of
Ghana’s largest slums – Nima and Maamobi – located in the capital city,
Accra. It identifies and analyses the socio-religious, cultural and
political contexts of the two communities. These are ethnically and
religiously diverse populations with a common history of migration and
integration. The book shows that the causes of economic stagnation and
underdevelopment in the two slums are deeply contextualised, complex and
nuanced. Through a biographical examination of the political activism
of Agnes Amoah, a foremost local leader, the book brings to bear how
Mrs. Amoah also brought socio-economic transformation to the communities
by breaking cultural, religious and gender barriers in the interest of
conviviality. In context, the book sheds important insight on the urban,
political and the local and translocal histories that have shaped the
social transformations of Nima and Maamobi.

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About the author

Charles Prempeh

Dr Charles Prempeh is a
Research Fellow at the Centre for Cultural and African Studies, Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana. He holds a
PhD degree in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of
Cambridge, UK, since 2021. He also holds B.A. African Studies (First
Class) and MPhil African Studies from the University of Cape Coast and
the University of Ghana respectively. Prempeh has researched and
published on various aspects of society in Ghana.

Review

“Grounding his arguments in theory and practice, Prempeh
navigates the contours of daily living in ‘a city within the city.’ A
tapestry of scholarship and originality, this book offers a rare
opportunity to the reader to peep into the life of the
‘taken-for-granted.’ With Agnes Amoah as the cog in the wheel, Prempeh
traverses the trilogy of migration, Islam and social transformation all
of which he berths with sociological imagination.”

Dr Timothy Quashigah, Senior Lecturer, Ghana Institute of Journalism, Ghana

“This is an excellent book! It provides a deep understanding of
African migrant communities within the context of Islamic culture,
slums, urban life and social change, and the significant role of local
politics and activism in addressing the developmental challenges faced
by such communities.”

Dr. Edmond Akwasi Agyeman, Senior Lecturer in African Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana