{
  "id": 458180,
  "title": "West African immigrant traders in Ghana: Study shows 85.6% prefer temporary stay – Migration policy research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/west-african-immigrant-traders-in-ghana-study-shows-85-6-prefer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/west-african-immigrant-traders-in-ghana-study-shows-85-6-prefer-temporary-stay-migration-policy-research/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new study has revealed that the majority of West African itinerant immigrant retailers in Accra intend to stay in Ghana temporarily, with family and friendship networks playing a decisive role in their migration decisions. The study, conducted by Professor Elijah Yendaw and published in the Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, surveyed 779 West African immigrant retailers across nine…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "How oil price swings are creating new opportunities for African traders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/how-oil-price-swings-are-creating-new-opportunities-for-african",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:50:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}