Accra Mall
The Accra Mall is a shopping center in Accra, Ghana. The mall was commissioned on the 4th of July 2008.[1] It is located on the Spintex road adjacent the Tema Motorway.The Accra Mall is one of the most modern shopping malls in West Africa.
The Mall is the first large-scale shopping centre in Ghana. It is one of the finest shopping malls in the sub region and is comparable to other similar sized malls anywhere in the world. The pioneering retail venture, which took twenty-months to build, is the brainchild of Mr. Joseph Owusu-Akyaw, a retired career banker and now retail development expert. The enclosed, fully air-conditioned shopping centre has 20,000 square metres of retail space, with parking for over 900 cars. The Accra Mall accommodates 65 line-shops of which 30% are operated by Ghanaian retailers. It showcases a food court operated by international franchises such as Barcelos, Ocean Sting and Rhraspody.
The Accra Mall is anchored by two South African retail giants: Shoprite, a food retail enterprise, which occupies 3,500 sq meters of the retail space and carries over 2000 items on its shelves; and Game Stores, which carries household goods and occupies 5,000 sq meters of space. Also present are Mr Price a South African based clothing and accessories retailers. Today Ghana has specific day called the Accra Mall Day, on this day majority of the youth move to the mall to have a lot of fun.
The Mall also showcases a media store which carries CDs, DVDs, and electronic games, and a five-screen cinema theatre complex operated by Silverbird,[2] complementing the eateries and retail activities and making the mall a state-of-the-art retail and tourist destination. The mall also house YFM
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References
- ↑ "Accra Mall". www.accramall.com. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.silverbirdghana.com/html/cinema/site.jpf?id=Ng%3D%3D
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