No.

Retailer Name Country Year Stores Employees Annual Sales

(US$ Millions)
Website Countries of operation
1
Shoprite Holdings
[Global Rank - 94]
South
Africa
2012/3 1902 89340 $8,732.42 www.shopriteholdings.co.za
16 - Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa,
Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
2
Massmart Holdings
[Walmart owns 52.5%]
South
Africa
2013 376 37554 $6,803.78 www.massmart.co.za
12 - South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mocambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zambia
3
Pick n Pay Stores
[Global Rank - 137]
South
Africa
2012/3 1041 50000 $5,580.55 www.picknpay.co.za
8 - South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia,
Mozambique, Mauritius, Swaziland, Lesotho
4
SPAR Group Ltd
[Global Rank - 172]
South
Africa
2012/3 1020 No data $4,461.63 www.spar.co.za
8 - South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho,
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Nigeria
5
Woolworths
Holdings Limited
[Global Rank - 234]
South
Africa
2012/3 900 26908 $3,316.73 www.woolworthsholdings.co.za
17 - South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Swaziland,
Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius,
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Australia,
New Zealand, UAE, Oman
6 Pepkor Holdings
South
Africa
2013 3413 31904 $3,154.13 www.pepkor.co.za
14 - Australia, UK, Poland, South Africa, Nigeria,
Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe,
Botswana, Lesotho, Angola, Malawi, Slovakia
7 Edcon Limited
South
Africa
2012/3 1233 19708 $2,369.74 www.edcon.co.za
7 - South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland,
Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho
8 Mr Price Group
South
Africa
2012/3 1055 18000 $1,286.51 www.mrpricegroup.com
8 - Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi,
South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana
9 The Foschini Group
South
Africa
2012/3 1979 12660 $1,214.57 www.tfg.co.za
7 - South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland,
Lesotho, Zambia, Nigeria
10
JD Group (excludes auto
sales)
South
Africa
2012/3 1350 25911 $1,182.75 www.jdgroup.co.za
5 - South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland,
Zambia
11
Truworths
International Limited
South
Africa
2012/3 500 6892 $919.40 www.truworths.co.za
10 - South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho,
Namibia, Swaziland, Nigeria, Ghana, Australia
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No. Retailer Name Country Year Stores Employees Annual Sales
(US$ Millions)
Website Countries of operation
12 Nakumatt Holdings Kenya 2013 47 5500 $734.87 www.nakumatt.net 4 - Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
13
Ceca-Gadis (Super
CKDO Stores)
Gabon 2013
No
data
1145 $511.98 www.cecagadis.com 2 - Gabon, Sao Tome
14
OK Zimbabwe
Limited
Zimbabwe 2013 54 2600 $479.64 www.okziminvestor.com Zimbabwe
15 Choppies Botswana 2012/3 83 7209 $460.51 www.choppies.co.bw 2 - Botswana, South Africa
16 Tuskys Kenya 2013 50 7000 $456.48 www.tuskys.com 3 - Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda
17 SPAR Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2013 88 4000 $415.14 www.spar.co.zw Zimbabwe
18 Kero Hypermarche Angola 2013 11 3000 $345.00 www.kero.co.ao Angola
19 Prosuma Group
Cote
d'Ivoire
2013 128 2500 $341.96 www.groupeprosuma.com Cote d'Ivoire
20 TM Supermarkets Zimbabwe 2013 50 3300 $335.91 www.meiklesinvestor.com Zimbabwe
21
Compagnie de
Distribution de Cte
dIvoire (CDCI)
Cote
d'Ivoire
2013 120 No data $322.14 www.cdci.ci Cote d'Ivoire
22 Maxi Cash and Carry Angola 2013 21 1500 $278.31 www.maxi.co.ao Angola
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No. Retailer Name Country Year Stores Employees Annual Sales
(US$ Millions)
Website Countries of operation
23 Nosso Super Angola 2013 31 1800 $246.40 www.nrsa.co.ao Angola
24 Naivas Kenya 2013 29 2100 $242.77 www.naivas.co.ke Kenya
25 Lewis Group
South
Africa
2012/3 619 7398 $232.59 www.lewisgroup.co.za
5 - South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland,
Lesotho
26 Melcom Group Ghana 2013 26 2000 $217.50 www.melcomgroup.com Ghana
27 Uchumi Kenya 2012/3 28 1750 $165.64 www.uchumi.com 3 - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Sources: Annual reports and other information
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