SUDDENLY—yet inconspicuously—Indonesia became a topic of discussion in Ghana in January 2021. More specifically, it was a heartbreaking story of food, poverty, and sex. 

In a national dialogue, gender and labor expert Bashiratu Kamal mentioned that Indomie caused a sharp increase in Ghana’s teenage pregnancy. In Ghana, this Indonesian instant noodle brand is being used in exchange for sex. Young girls are lured with attrac