3-month "bentua" shortage in Accra Central Market due to Kumasi-based importer's monopoly.

The Accra Central Market has faced a three-month shortage of "bentua," locally known enema bulb syringes. Vendors from various parts of Ghana, who purchase the product wholesale, have been left empty-handed due to a Kumasi-based licensed importer's monopoly on importation. The wholesaler supplies most of the stock in Kumasi and West African countries, leaving little for Accra.