Imoro Muniratu

Auntie Muni was a Ghanaian food vendor renowned for her waakye, a popular Ghanaian dish consisting of rice and beans. She operated her stall in Accra, Ghana, for over 35 years, becoming a beloved figure and garnering national recognition for her culinary expertise and warm personality. The queues at her stall in Accra were well known. She died in hospital after a short illness.

QR payments at Auntie Muni

On 19 November 2020, Ghana's vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia launched Ghana's Universal Quick Response Code system at Auntie Muni's Joint.

Personal life and death

Muniratu hailed from the city of Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana. She was a Muslim. Muniratu died on 3 January 2024, at the age of 72. Muniratu was buried on Sunday 21 January 2025 after the final Islamic prayers at the Cantonment Police Mosque.