List of supermarket chains in Africa

This is a list of supermarket chains in Africa.

The largest supermarket chains in Africa are the Shoprite group and Choppies.

International chains with the most supermarkets on the continent are Carrefour, Coopérative U, Auchan and SPAR.

Algeria

Angola

Intermarket
AngoMart
AngoMart Mais
Fresmart
Nossa Casa
Bompreço^[1]
Continente^[2]
Kero^[3]
Maxi^[4]
Megamart
Nosso Super Supermarkets^[5]
OK
Shoprite^[6]^[7]
Usave

Benin

Super U

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Marina Market^[11]
Le Bon Samaritain
Super U

Burundi

Au Bon Prix
BMC Grocery
T-2000

Cameroon

Canary Islands

Cape Verde

Calu e Angela

Central African Republic

Dias Freres

Chad

Modern Market

Comoros

Mag Market
Sawa Prix

Republic of the Congo

Super U
Intermarché
Park N Shop

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carrefour

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

AJM Supermarkets
EGTC Supermarkets
Martinez Hermanos
Sogech

Eritrea

Wikianos Supermarket^[12]

Ethiopia

Shoa Shopping Center
Abadir Supermarkets
Alle Supermarkets^[13]
Fantu Supermarkets
Leonardo Supermarkets
Novis Supermarkets
Savemore Supermarkets

Gabon

The Gambia

Maroun's Supermarkets^[14]
Safeway Supermarkets
St. Mary's Food and Wine Supermarkets^[15]

Ghana

A&C Shopping
Kwatsons
Lulu Hypermarket
Melcom Stores
Palace
Shoprite
Woolworths
Tesbury Ghana

Guinea

Ivory Coast

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Exclusive Supermarkets
Stop 'n' Shop Supermarkets

Libya

Géant

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

LuLu Hypermarket

Mauritius

Super U
Intermart Hyper (Partner of Intermarché-France).
Jumbo (hypermarkets)
Winner's supermarkets^[17]
King Savers
Lolo
Food Lover's Market
Dreamprice
Savemart
GSR supermarket (Store 2000, Popo Supermarket, etc., ...)
Way supermarket (Londonway)
Carrefour

Morocco

Mayotte

Carrefour
Sodicash
Sodifram
HyperDiscount
SuperDiscount

Mozambique

KK Supermarkets
Lulu Hypermarkets
Pick 'n Pay Stores
Royal Group Supermarkets
Shoprite^[18]^[19]
SPAR
Taurus Supermarkets
Woolworths

Namibia

Choppies
Foodzone
Checkers^[20]
Hypersave
Devland Metro Cash & Carry^[21]
Sentra
OK Grocer
Shoprite
SPAR^[22]
Woermann Brock
Woermann Supermarkets
Usave
Model

Niger

Haddad Supermarkets
Marina Market
Minimarket Azar

Nigeria

Marketsquare Supermarkets
OjajaMore^[23]

Réunion

Carrefour
Marché U
Super U
Superette BRP
A

Rwanda

T-2000 Supermarkets
Crystal Mini Market
Simba Supermarkets
BIG Supermarket (Be Indangamirwa Generation Supermarket)
SAWA City Supermarket
my250 Supermarket
Ndoli Super Market
Mr Price Group

São Tomé and Príncipe

Super Ckdo

Senegal

Auchan
Casino Supermarkets
Elydia
Carrefour
Super U

Seychelles

Grocers Supermarkets Pty Ltd, Orion Mall, Mahe
Kannus Supermarkets
Seychelles Trading Corporation (STC)^[24]
SPAR

Sierra Leone

Choithram Supermarket
Monoprix

Somalia

Al Osmani
Carwada Bilan
Daarasalaam
Dool
Father
Midnimo
Mama Taslim Grocery Store

South Africa

South Sudan

JIT Mart
Uchumi Supermarkets - In development^[25]

Eswatini

Tanzania

Sifamart Supermarkets^[27]
Shoppers Supermarkets^[28]
Shrijees Supermarkets^[28]
TSN Supermarket
Village Supermarkets^[28]
SPAR
Mr Price
Woolworths
SafeWay Food Stores, Mikocheni/Mbweni

Togo

Le Champion

Tunisia

Cady Supermarchés
Carrefour
Carrefour Market
Magasin Aziza
Monoprix (Monoprix)
MG
Anouar Market

Uganda

Capital Shoppers
Carrefour^[29]^[30]
Checkers Supermarkets^[31]
Cynabel Supermarkets^[32]
Kenjoy Supermarkets^[33]
Mega Standard Supermarkets^[34]^[35]
Quality Supermarkets
Super Supermarket^[36]
Woolworths^[37]^[38]

Zambia

Pick 'n Pay
Shoprite
SPAR
Choppies
Food Lovers Market
Mass Stores
Melisa Supermarkets
Cheers
24seven
Jumbo
Home Essential
Zambeef
Zmart

Zimbabwe

Choppies
OK
Pick 'n Pay
SPAR
TM
Mfs
ING-CO
Greens
Food Lovers Market
Fortwell

Notes

↑ "Maxi Official Website". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
↑ "Portuguese Group Sonae To Open First Continente Brand Hypermarket In Angola In 2013". Macauhub.Com.Mo. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ Mpofu, George (15 September 2014). "Kero Unveils Angola Biggest Supermarket". Ventures Africa Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ "Maxi Official Website". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
↑ "Angola: Nosso Super Supermarkets Expanded Countrywide In Two Months". Angola Press Agency (ANGOP) via AllAfrica.com. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ Colin McClelland; Manuel Soque (29 July 2014). "Shoprite Store In Angola Damaged By Fire After Three-Day Blaze". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ Shevel, Adele (2 March 2014). "Shoprite Cashes In On Underestimated Africa". Business Day (South Africa). Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ "Shoprite Holdings Limited: Checkers". FastMoving.Co.Za. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
↑ "The OK Franchise Division: Our Business - Our Brands". OKFD.Com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Spar Countries: Spar Botswana". The Spar Group Limited. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
↑ "Sté Marine Market - Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso". ouaga-ca-bouge.net. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
↑ "Amsterdam - Asmara: May 14 And 15 2008". Asmera.nl. May 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
↑ Lough, Richard (26 May 2014). "Ethiopia Pushes Retail Door Ajar To Foreigners". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
↑ "Maroun's Supermarket Gambia Company Limited". AccessGambia.Com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
↑ "Company Information: St. Mary's Food and Wine Supermarkets". Willmoncorp.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
↑ "Mercure International: Food Products". Mercure International Group. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ "The IBL Group: Winner's Supermarkets - Mauritius". IBLGroup.Com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ "Five Shoprite Stores Close In Mozambique For Selling Old Food". MoneyWeb (South Africa). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
↑ "Mozambique: South African Supermarkets Selling Expired Goods". Mozambique News Agency via AllAfrica.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
↑ "Shoprite Holdings Limited: Checkers". FastMoving.Co.Za. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ Durham, Laura (14 January 2014). "Devland Cash & Carry Resurrects Metro". Supermarket.Co.Za. Retrieved 28 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Spar Countries: Spar Namibia". Spar International. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ Falaiya, Henry (26 September 2022). "Ooni inaugurates retail outlet, targets local products promotion". Punchng. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
↑ Thome, Wolfgang H. (16 September 2012). "Affordable Seychelles, A Reality And No Longer A Myth". WolfgangHThome.Wordpress.Com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ Miriri, Duncan (11 April 2013). "Kenyan Retailer Uchumi Eyes Rwanda, South Sudan". Reuters. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ "SPAR International" (PDF). SPAR International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-14.
↑ Ciuri, Simon (3 November 2014). "Uchumi Acquires Dar Supermarket In Growth Drive". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 4 November 2014.
1 2 3 Ciuri, Simon (22 January 2015). "Nakumatt Supermarket Books Space In Dar es Salaam Mall". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 22 January 2015.
↑ Christine Kasemiire (21 June 2019). "French supermarket giant confirms entry into Uganda". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
↑ Bonface Otieno (16 March 2021). "Carrefour opens second store in Kampala". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ "Checkers Supermarket: Kisementi Shopping Arcade, Kololo, Kampala". MajestysDirectory.Com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
↑ Andrew Kaggwa (17 April 2014). "Supermarkets look to club cards for loyalty". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
↑ Javira Ssebwami (18 January 2020). "Kenjoy steps up supermarket campaign by launching online shopping". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
↑ Tracy Gwambe, and Julius Businge (5 May 2012). "Blossoming Supermarkets". The Independent (Kampala). Retrieved 12 August 2014.
↑ Tentena, Paul (9 April 2012). "Uganda: Kampala Opens Largest Retailer In East Africa". East Africa Business Week (Kampala) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ Businge, Julius (13 July 2014). "Local Supermarkets Vie for Market Share". The Independent (Uganda). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
↑ Steven Odeu (16 September 2002). "Uganda: Woolworths Franchise Opens In Kampala". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
↑ Tom Malaba (23 December 2008). "Woolworths Uganda Not Affected By Woolworths UK Closure". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

This article includes a companies-related list of lists.

[1] "Maxi Official Website". Retrieved 13 October 2014.

[2] "Portuguese Group Sonae To Open First Continente Brand Hypermarket In Angola In 2013". Macauhub.Com.Mo. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[3] Mpofu, George (15 September 2014). "Kero Unveils Angola Biggest Supermarket". Ventures Africa Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[4] "Maxi Official Website". Retrieved 13 October 2014.

[5] "Angola: Nosso Super Supermarkets Expanded Countrywide In Two Months". Angola Press Agency (ANGOP) via AllAfrica.com. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[6] Colin McClelland; Manuel Soque (29 July 2014). "Shoprite Store In Angola Damaged By Fire After Three-Day Blaze". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[7] Shevel, Adele (2 March 2014). "Shoprite Cashes In On Underestimated Africa". Business Day (South Africa). Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[8] "Shoprite Holdings Limited: Checkers". FastMoving.Co.Za. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

[9] "The OK Franchise Division: Our Business - Our Brands". OKFD.Com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[10] "Spar Countries: Spar Botswana". The Spar Group Limited. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

[11] "Sté Marine Market - Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso". ouaga-ca-bouge.net. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

[12] "Amsterdam - Asmara: May 14 And 15 2008". Asmera.nl. May 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

[13] Lough, Richard (26 May 2014). "Ethiopia Pushes Retail Door Ajar To Foreigners". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[14] "Maroun's Supermarket Gambia Company Limited". AccessGambia.Com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[15] "Company Information: St. Mary's Food and Wine Supermarkets". Willmoncorp.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[16] "Mercure International: Food Products". Mercure International Group. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[17] "The IBL Group: Winner's Supermarkets - Mauritius". IBLGroup.Com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[18] "Five Shoprite Stores Close In Mozambique For Selling Old Food". MoneyWeb (South Africa). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

[19] "Mozambique: South African Supermarkets Selling Expired Goods". Mozambique News Agency via AllAfrica.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

[20] "Shoprite Holdings Limited: Checkers". FastMoving.Co.Za. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

[21] Durham, Laura (14 January 2014). "Devland Cash & Carry Resurrects Metro". Supermarket.Co.Za. Retrieved 28 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[22] "Spar Countries: Spar Namibia". Spar International. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

[23] Falaiya, Henry (26 September 2022). "Ooni inaugurates retail outlet, targets local products promotion". Punchng. Retrieved 7 July 2026.

[24] Thome, Wolfgang H. (16 September 2012). "Affordable Seychelles, A Reality And No Longer A Myth". WolfgangHThome.Wordpress.Com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[25] Miriri, Duncan (11 April 2013). "Kenyan Retailer Uchumi Eyes Rwanda, South Sudan". Reuters. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[26] "SPAR International" (PDF). SPAR International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-14.

[27] Ciuri, Simon (3 November 2014). "Uchumi Acquires Dar Supermarket In Growth Drive". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 4 November 2014.

[Books-28] 1 2 3 Ciuri, Simon (22 January 2015). "Nakumatt Supermarket Books Space In Dar es Salaam Mall". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 22 January 2015.

[29] Christine Kasemiire (21 June 2019). "French supermarket giant confirms entry into Uganda". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

[30] Bonface Otieno (16 March 2021). "Carrefour opens second store in Kampala". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[31] "Checkers Supermarket: Kisementi Shopping Arcade, Kololo, Kampala". MajestysDirectory.Com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[32] Andrew Kaggwa (17 April 2014). "Supermarkets look to club cards for loyalty". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[33] Javira Ssebwami (18 January 2020). "Kenjoy steps up supermarket campaign by launching online shopping". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

[34] Tracy Gwambe, and Julius Businge (5 May 2012). "Blossoming Supermarkets". The Independent (Kampala). Retrieved 12 August 2014.

[35] Tentena, Paul (9 April 2012). "Uganda: Kampala Opens Largest Retailer In East Africa". East Africa Business Week (Kampala) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[36] Businge, Julius (13 July 2014). "Local Supermarkets Vie for Market Share". The Independent (Uganda). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

[37] Steven Odeu (16 September 2002). "Uganda: Woolworths Franchise Opens In Kampala". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

[38] Tom Malaba (23 December 2008). "Woolworths Uganda Not Affected By Woolworths UK Closure". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

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v t e List of supermarket chains in Africa
Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)