The Sub-Saharan Africa market may seem daunting and complex for the first - time investor or developer. 

The total wealth held in Africa rose by a modest 14% over the past 10 years (2008-2018) with three of the largest economies on the continent, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria performing poorly on most economic indicators according to the AfrAsia Africa Wealth Report 2019, released today by Mauritius based AfrAsia Bank.

With real retail sales for the first quarter of 2012 rising by 1% year-on-year, retailers are anticipating a slow-growth year – in line with decreasing economic prospects in both the domestic and global economies. Nonetheless, expectations are for positive retail growth in 2012 – thanks to key metrics like increasing employment levels, higher real renumeration and lower household debt