Ghana
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Chinese variety store chain continues its rapid African expansion
Miniso entered its seventh African market in September, opening a store in the Ghanaian capital Accra. It already had stores in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Madagascar, Uganda, and Morocco, and its latest opening brings its total number of stores in Africa (excluding South Africa) to more than 30. Miniso sells products ranging from homewares and consumer electronics
22nd October 2019
Categories: SagaRetail News - Retail - Ghana
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Woolworths shuts two clothing stores and exits Ghana
Cape Town-based fashion retailer Woolworths closed its two outlets in Accra at the end of July. It opened its first Ghanaian store in 2002 and added a second 12 years later. Woolworths has not provided an explanation for this move, beyond stating that it followed “a comprehensive review of our operations in Ghana.” It added:
20th August 2019
Categories: SagaRetail News - Retail & Shopping Malls
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South African REIT seeks to exit six sub-Saharan malls
South African real estate investment trust (REIT) Hyprop Investments and its partners Attacq and Atterbury Group are seeking a buyer for the six malls they own in sub-Saharan Africa. Hyprop has an interest in four Ghanian malls (Accra, West Hills, and Achimota in the capital, as well as Kumasi City), in addition to Ikeja City
4th June 2019
Categories: SagaRetail News - Retail & Shopping Malls - Ghana - Nigeria - Zambia
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Sagaci Insights: SagaIncome and Socio-Demographics
Finding accurate data on household income in Africa can be challenging due to such factors as inadequate national statistics and bouts of monetary instability. At Sagaci Research, we have leveraged our on-the-ground network, which conducts some 600,000 survey interviews annually, to create a more robust alternative – SagaIncome. Covering five of the continent´s most important cities (Accra, Dakar,
23rd May 2018
Categories: Consumer - Ghana - Sagaci Insights - Kenya - Nigeria - Senegal - South Africa
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Sagaci Insights: Financial Services in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
We recently published a series of reports covering the retail banking markets in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, as well as a broader regional study covering all four countries. These provide data and insight on the penetration rates of financial products, the market for consumer credit and the competitive landscape. What is the penetration rate of financial
4th May 2018
Categories: Consumer - Ghana - Financial Services - Kenya - Nigeria - South Africa
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Featured project: Cosmetics – researching the real and the virtual world
Sagaci Research recently worked on a study for a leading investor which wanted to assess potential entry opportunities in the cosmetics market in Ghana. The traditional field research (combining a quantitative survey, in-depth interviews with consumers and store checks) provided key insights on consumer behavior and the route-to-market of the existing players. Ghanaian women are not loyal any cosmetics
24th December 2017
Categories: Consumer - Ghana - Sagaci Insights - Beauty