260:. After living alone in Manhattan following her family's return to Ghana, NanaYaa returned as a journalist and works as a talk show host at one of Ghana's top radio stations. While living in New York, NanaYaa previously dated Segun, a Nigerian-British man who moved to Accra shortly after their break up. Although the two are still in love with each other, NanaYaa begins to date Fidel Roberto, a wealthy Angolan man. Because NanaYaa is the main character, the series typically revolves around NanaYaa's struggle to make it in Ghana, as well as her imperfect love life. NanaYaa is portrayed by Ghanaian actress MaameYaa Boafo.
278:, Sade returned to Ghana after living most of her professional life in Boston. The marketing manager of a prominent Nigerian bank in Accra, Sade has a way of getting what she wants through dating wealthy men much older than she. Sade is known for playing hard to get, as well as being promiscuous and for being spoiled by her many suitors. She is also very irreligious. Because of her promiscuous and liberal sexual attitude, Sade often clashes with Ngozi who is a devout
327:. After a divorce and a successful law career in London, Makena returned to Ghana both single and jobless. She has been staying with relatives since her move to Accra and hasn't been able to find much work since. Makena also left a romantic interest back in London. She has a smoking habit, and is sometimes seen smoking cigarettes. Makena is portrayed by Ghanaian-Australian actress
222:, the creator and executive producer of the webseries, was inspired to create the series based upon her life as she was born in Ghana but raised abroad. Upon her official return to Ghana, she wanted to tell the story of women returning to the country, as well as help change the face of the African woman within mainstream society. Inspired by
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183:. The first episode of the webseries debuted on March 2, 2014. The second season debuted on January 24, 2016. The series follows the lives of five single young women of African descent who have recently resettled in
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