But malls are "increasingly central to urban African life, the social hearts of the continent's rapidly expanding cities." That's according to Eve Fairbanks in the New Republic magazine. Warren Olney ...

ACCRA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - When Wal-Mart Stores, the world's top retailer, bought control of major South African discount chain Massmart Holdings in 2011, American shopping mall developer Irwin ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Shopping malls in South Africa's rural areas and townships saw a rise in visitors over the Black Friday weekend and in the run up to Christmas, despite widespread power ...

Africa’s population is set to grow to 2.3 billion by 2050. In contrast to the rest of the world, however, its booming population is getting younger. Experts believe that the next big thing for ...

Johannesburg - Malawian businesswoman Faith Mawara has visited South Africa 13 times in the past year. Mawara's interest does not lie in the country's scenic tourist attractions but in trolling ...

With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing touches on the Kwena Square shopping complex, a shiny $13 million sign that South Africans are defying the global ...

McCormick Property Development (MPD) is expanding its African reach with the construction of a $100 million (around R1.65 billion) shopping mall in Zimbabwe. The time is right for the realisation of ...

Malls were once the ultimate gathering place and hang-out spot. Teens filled the food courts and loitered around shopping center’s open spaces for hours if we can believe movies and music videos from ...

ACCRA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - When Wal-Mart Stores , the world's top retailer, bought control of major South African discount chain Massmart Holdings in 2011, American shopping mall developer Irwin ...