AccraGhanaEntrepreneurial and competitive city theorists have argued that in economically-challenged cities, local state and non-state actors 'develop a commitment to realizing a broadly consensual vision of urban development, devise appropriate structures for implementing this vision and mobilize both local...
The Accra Mall is a state-of-the-art retail and shopping center in Accra, Ghana, located on the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange adjacent to the Tema Motorway. The mall was commissioned on July 4, 2008. It is one of the most modern shopping malls in West Africa and the first large-scale sho...
This paper investigates economic impact of shopping malls, and the role traditional rulers could play in enhancing poverty reduction through mall development. Using a case study methodology involving two of Accra's (Ghana) malls and relying on poverty reduction/wealth creation conceptual framework, the...