In the heart of Accra’s vibrant cultural scene, the Green Butterfly Market has grown into one of the city’s most celebrated artisan pop-up markets—an inspiring hub where creativity, community, and commerce come together. More than just a marketplace, it is a movement dedicated to empowering local artisans, strengthening Ghana’s economy, and offering a rich cultural experience for both residents and visitors.
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Green Butterfly Launches Fundraiser to Build Market Marquees & Purchase Tables and Chairs
Green Butterfly has officially launched a community-powered fundraiser with a heartfelt mission: to build our very own marquees and acquire durable tables and chairs for the Green Butterfly Market. This initiative marks a major step toward strengthening our market’s foundation and ensuring long-term stability for the artisans, creatives, and small business owners who rely on […]
First lady of St. Kitts and Nevis Visits Green Butterfly Gallery
First lady of St. Kitts and Nevis pays a visit to the Green Butterfly Gallery at the AnC Corner in East Legon and meets with Naa Tsoolo Kakalor 1 – Right wing Queen for Jamestown Ngleshie Alata who is also the founder of Green Butterfly. Supporting Ghanaian artisans is such a great way to mark Ghana’s independence day.
FOUNDER OF GREEN BUTTERFLY AWARDED AFRICAN AMBASSADOR OF SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE & INDEGENOUS MARKET EMPOWERMENT
Naa Tsoolo Kakalor the 1st – Founder of Green Butterfly, has been awarded the title of “African Ambassador” by the African Ambassadorial awards. The awards, powered by the Business Executive Group, recognizes outstanding leaders who are contributing to the ongoing African Renaissance. Naa Tsoolo Kakalor was awarded Ambassador of sustainable creative enterprise and indegenous market […]
Keep up with our market Schedule
4 markets per month! Green Butterfly now operates 4 Saturdays in every month! By popular demand, the Green Butterfly market now pops up at 2 new locations – A and Corner in East Legon, and at the NGUNI Bar and Grill in East Cantonments. Mark your calendar!
Green Butterfly Niche Market: Where Creativity Meets Conscious Living
The maiden edition of the Green Butterfly Niche Market at the A and C Corner was a huge success. We look forward to seeing you again on the 26th of April.
Ghana’s Premier Artisan Market since 2010
15 years after it’s inception, Green Butterfly continues to set the standard for the Artisan experience in Accra. The Green Butterfly Market is not just a market, it’s an entire experience!!! March is one of the hottest moths of the year in Ghana and the sun did not disappount us last Saturday as many of […]
Green Butterfly is featured in the New York Times!
The Green Butterfly Market has been recommended in the New York Times as a place to definitely visit when in Ghana! Visit the New York Times online to see the full article by Chike Frankie Edozien. This recommendation opens many more doors for us, and Green Butterfly is truly grateful!
Washoku Foods is Green Butterfly Vendor of the Year 2024!
Every year the Green Butterfly Market awards the title of VENDOR OF THE YEAR to one of our outstanding vendors. As part of our initiatives to keep our communities clean and green, we encourage our vendors to engage in sustainable best practices for their businesses. The Green Butterfly vendor of the year displays innovation, hard […]
Founder of Green Butterfly enstooled as Paramount Development Queen of Jamestown.
Multidisciplinary Artist, entrepreneur and founder of Green Butterfly – Yasmeen Helwani has been enstooled as the Ngleshie Alata Paramount Stool Develoment Queen – Naa Tsoolo Kakalor the 1st. Madame Yazmeen, also popularly known as Yaz Meen, is a descendant of Ngleshie and is well known in Jamestown for her skills training and women empowerment programs. […]