A year ago, a friend from rural South Africa called me full of excitement. His hometown, a large village called Burgersfort, was finally “getting on the map,” he said. I had read that the Burgersfort ...

Shoppers react during the opening of the 'Mall of Africa' in Midrand outside Johannesburg, South Africa April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko By Tanisha Heiberg and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... AURORA — A group of Aurora residents who are African immigrants have formed a partnership with a private investor to create the city’s first African-centric ...

A possible legal battle hangs over the Mall of Africa shopping centre in Midrand after a lapsed rental lease was not renewed for a popular clothing brand this month. Amakipkip took to social media on ...

On Thursday, May 4th, 2023, a historic occasion occurred at Achimota, Accra, as dignitaries from Ghana and Nigeria converged at the sod-cutting ceremony of the Pan-African Mall (PAM). The event was ...

Mall of Africa has received international acclaim after winning a Visual Victory Award at the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) Global Marketing Awards in Las Vegas last ...

Atlanta’s beloved Medu Bookstore, a prominent African American-owned bookstore located in Greenbriar Mall for over 35 years, is closing at the end of March 2026 as owner Nia Damali retires, marking ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – One man's love for Africa has transcended his own passion for African art and now, thanks to him, a big part of the continent's story is right here in the Central Florida community.