I wanted the show to start a conversation -- many conversations at that . Creator Nicole Amarteifio sets her story in Ghana , Ghana . She says she wanted to create a narrative ` ` of beauty , beauty and intelligence '' Amarteifio says she was inspired as she watched re - runs of ` ` Sex and the City '' She wanted the show to tell the stories of not just Ghana , but Africa as well .
Creator Nicole Amarteifio sets her story in Ghana , Ghana . She says she wanted to create a narrative ` ` of beauty , beauty and intelligence '' Amarteifio says she was inspired as she watched re - runs of ` ` Sex and the City '' She wanted the show to tell the stories of not just Ghana , but Africa as well .