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Accra Mall is a shopping mall in Accra, Ghana. It is located near the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, adjacent to the Tema Motorway. Commissioned on 4 July 2008, It is the first fully enclosed mall to be built in the country.[1][2]

LocationSpintex Road, Accra, Ghana
Coordinates5.62217°N 0.17331°W / 5.62217; -0.17331
Opened4 July 2008; 18 years ago (2008-07-04)
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Accra Mall
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View of Accra Mall in 2013
LocationSpintex Road, Accra, Ghana
Coordinates5.62217°N 0.17331°W / 5.62217; -0.17331
AddressPlot C11, Tetteh Quarshie Interchange
Opened4 July 2008; 18 years ago (2008-07-04)
OwnerAtterbury Property Development, Sanlam, Owusu-Akyaw Family
Stores75
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Floor area21,311 m2 (229,390 sq ft)
Parking662 spaces
Websiteaccramall.com
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It is owned by Atterbury Property Development, Sanlam and the Owusu-Akyaw family.[3] As of 2017, approximately 7 million people visit the mall annually.[4]

History

The mall opened on 4 July 2008. Joseph Owusu-Akyaw, a Ghanaian private businessman and Actis, a British investment firm, secured funding for the mall's construction. The cost of the mall was approximately $36 million.[5] In 2012, Actis share hold of the mall (85%) was bought by Sanlam Ltd. and Atterbury Investment Holdings Ltd.[2][6]

Facilities

There are 75 stores and one food court in the building, more than 30% of whom are Ghanaian-owned.[4] Major brands located in the mall are Woolworths, Nike, Mango, and Apple.[5] The 2 anchor stores in the mall are Shoprite and Game.[1] The Accra Mall is home to Ghana's only multiplex.[7]

Incidents

In 2018, 3 people sustained minor injuries after parts of the mall's roof collapsed.[8]

On 16 September 2025, Ghanaian activists united to demand the cancellation of the Israeli Film Festival which is to be held from this same date to 20 September 2025 at the mall.[9][10]

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