Ghana's bamboo and straw industry is fighting to survive. Many Ghanaians are struggling to maintain their traditional handicrafts.
They rely on bamboo, straw and cane to make traditional furniture such as beds, tables and chairs. The bamboo furniture industry faces other challenges that make it a dying profession. But Africa is still struggling to keep its traditional industries and crafts alive, especially with the presence of modern villages that have never been touched by the modernity of their villages.. One woman who moved to the northern capital, Accra, to look for work, says that she still speaks the language of the local tribe.