5 Most Popular Markets In Africa

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Here are the most five popular markets in Africa. 

  • Ghana’s Kejetia Market

Kejetia Market, located in the Ashanti Region of the capital city of Kumpasi, is one of the best and largest markets in Africa, with over 10,000 stores.

This market has everything from a handicraft sector to food canteens, second-hand goods businesses, and local food production from the Ashanti region and beyond. Visitors can have local scrumptious appetizers while browsing for handmade goods.

  • Morocco’s Jemaa El-Fna Square Market 

Jemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech, Morocco, is a prominent market with a variety of shops and stores. Public executions occurred at the market around 1050 AD, earning it the name Jemaa el-Fna, which means “assembly of the dead.”


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Popular commodities in Jemaa el-Fna include food, spices, carpets, lanterns, bags, apparel, jewelry, handicrafts, herbal products, and other items.

  • Egypt’s Khan el-Khalili

Khan El Khalili is Africa’s largest and oldest marketplace, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is located in Cairo, Egypt, and is named after its founder, a well-known trader, and Mamluk prince during the Mamluk dynasty.

Numerous Egyptian artisans and workshops manufacture traditional crafts and mementos in this bazaar.

  • Johannesburg’s Rosebank Sunday market

Rosebank Sunday Market, located in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a weekly market. With nearly 300 vendors, it’s an excellent weekend destination for sightseeing or shopping. Gourmet food vendors, live music, children’s games, African products, food, collectibles, antiques, and clothing are all available at this market.

  • Lagos’ Balogun market

The Balogun market, commonly known as the Eko market, is the largest in West Africa and sprawls across numerous streets on Lagos Island.

It’s a massive market overflowing with people; you can’t view a square inch without seeing someone. Many people go long distances to shop in Balogun Market.

It is well-known for wholesale fabrics, jewelry, gold, shoes, cosmetics, kitchenware, art supplies, and anything else you can think of. Items can be purchased for extremely low prices.

Lagos accounts for around 30% of the country’s GDP, and the Balogun market has a significant impact on this.

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