Feedback: Beads: Sue, Bead Exclusive, UK

All arrived safe and sound - thank you so much. Please pass on our sincere thanks to Oklah for making such fantastic beads. Until next time...

Gallery: Out & About: Osu Streets

Osu streets - our neighbourhood

eShopAfrica's office is in Osu one of the main shopping areas in Accra, the capital of Ghana. One day we took our camera out so you could see what our neighbourhood looks like.

This is an average day in Osu High Street known as Oxford Street in honour of its shopping. The traffic's usually pretty bad...

 

 

 You can find pretty much anything you're looking for in Osu... take this fine display of plastics

 

 

Although there are bad traffic jams, they're interactive. While you're waiting you never know what you might be able to buy. In the background you can see Frankie's hotel, restaurant, patisserie and ice cream parlour, a popular place to hang out.

While you're waiting in the traffic you might decide you need a new car seat, or an inflatable globe, or an electric hair clipper, or a duster - the choice is yours!
   

 

If you didn't like the plastics... how about a pair of trainers from the shop next door?

 There's always some eye catching street art to look at too like this hand painted advertisment for Club Beer... makes you thirsty just to look at it!

   
 

It's not only cars in the traffic... these goats are on their way to an important appointment and are causing a bit of a goat-jam. All part of day to day life
    

The traffic jams can last for hours... but it's OK. If you get hungry or thirsty someone will come along with something to eat or drink like the lady with the blue bowl on her head who's selling iced water.
    

And because it's West Africa colour isn't far away like this beautiful bougainvillea that's thriving despite the traffic fumes.

   
 

 

So it's goodbye from Osu... the traffic still isn't moving but we love it anyway!

Feedback: Textiles: Angela Lowder, US

Recently I ordered two Kente shawls from Ghana and received them within days. Thank you for the speedy delivery. I'd questioned whether I'd receive the items in time to use them for a special graduation celebration and I did. I'm very, very pleased with the ease of ordering and the speed of delivery. I will be sure to share your web address and company name with friends. And I look forward to future shopping with eShopAfrica. Thanks for an excellent shopping experience.

Feedback: Woodwork: Global Furniture Design, Los Angeles, US

The merchandise was received in excellent condition and the pieces are great. The hats didn't make it to the sale stand, the employees (myself included) distributed them amongst them. Everything was great and we hope to sell everything soon so that we can place another order. Thank you very much for handling our order so diligently.

Feedback Lost Wax Brass: Martia Hunter, US

I had heard about lost wax brass beads but never seen any. I found eShopAfrica and their fantastic selection of brass beads and made an order. Within a few days the beads were here direct from Africa. I'm using them in my jewellery now - they're unique. Without eShopAfrica I would never have been able to get them.

Feedback: Textiles: Anitavee's silk and kente pillows

Have a look at these beautiful silk and kente cloth pillows made by Anitavee,     The Kente cloth was ordered from eShopAfrica.com

Peace Corps partnership

Today we met with Dave McNally, an Associate Director with the Peace Corps, and John Park, a Peace Corps volunteer located near Kumasi. We discussed different areas where we could work together in partnership. We particularly talked with John Park about working with some of the Kente weavers located in his village. We also set up a meeting later in November to meet with some of the local artisans and cement this new relationship.