Shoprite finds the going tough

Shoppers at the new South African retail giant Shoprite outlet in Kano, northern Nigeria, on March 20, 2014. The South African retail giant is evaluating its operations in East Africa . PHOTO | AMINU ABUBAKAR | AFP

Another retail store is reviewing its interests in East African market after Choppies quit the region.

Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Africa’s largest consumer goods retailer, is evaluating its operations in East Africa as part of a wider plan to exit markets that have proved to be unprofitable.