Africa-China Markets

The Ikeja Computer Village is the biggest market in Nigeria and indeed all of West Africa that caters to the needs of ICT professionals. Located at the capital city of Lagos, the market is a melting pot for traders and shoppers of diverse ethnic groups. Products range from computer hardware, software and consumables. The wide range of business activities within the market offers computer engineers and technicians who specialized in the repair of faulty computers and mobile phone opportunity to carry out businesses transactions with dealers of ICT accessory, thereby enhancing job opportunities for them. The market opens daily except on Sundays.

Marché Sandaga is the largest and most popular Senegalese market located in downtown Dakar. It is on a three storey structure and is a highly populated market with buyers and sellers struggling to find space to move around. Usually, you have to struggle to push your way through. In this market, you can buy anything imaginable – especially items found at the lower end of the scale, from vegetables to electronics. A great shopping experience for visitors. Remember, you will be hassled by sellers, there is also a subtle threat by pickpockets who are on the prowl for visitors.

The AP Plaza shopping market promises a great shopping experience and offers shoppers an opportunity to score some huge discounts and sharpen their bargaining skills. Bargaining is the norm here, as they usually quote a higher price for their products. The market makes available an exciting collection of various items: most of them fake and some originals. The market is located underground in Metro Line 2’s Science & Technology Museum station. As a general rule of thumb, offer 10% of the original asking price, and settle for somewhere between 10% and 30%.

Marché Dantokpa, or Tokpa for short is located in Cotonou, the economical town of Benin Republic. It occupies the enviable position as the most important retailing centre in Benin covering an area of about 20 acres within the coastal Cotonou on the banks of Nokoué Lake. Yes, it is that large and one can easily get lost inside the market. The market is economically critical to the country with a reported commercial turnover of over a billion CFA Francs a day. Some significant features of the market are the buoyant smell and colors which offers a exhilarating experience to visitors. This is in addition to sound of bicycles, taxis, and other vehicles which overload ones senses as they drive around the market.

From an African perspective, Alaba International Market is seen as one of the biggest and most prominent electronics market. Located in Ojo town, the market is known for its diverse array of electronic products for sale. This is in addition to the repairs of all home appliances. It is presumed that over 2 million people transact businesses at Alaba on a daily basis as the market is open for business every day except Sundays and caters to the needs of people from different parts of West-Africa. Aside from the attachments and sub-shops, the market has over 5,000 stores. The contributory potential of the market to the economy of Lagos State and indeed Nigeria cannot be overemphasized.