Ghana National Fire Service Goes Digital

The Ghana National Fire Service is going digital with the introduction of the Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System, known as AFCAS.

The initiative comes after a January 2025 fire tore through Kantamanto Market in Accra, one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets. The blaze destroyed more than 7,000 stalls and upended the livelihoods of over 30,000 traders.

Fourteen months later, in April, flames swept through the market again, according to the brief report from the Ghanaian Times.