Shoprite is steadily advancing its presence on the continent, with two supermarkets planned for the Democratic Republic of Congo and an initiative in place to find suitable sites in Nigeria

Game, Shoprite Checkers and Nu Metro will be the anchor tenants of a new 20,000 square metre shopping centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

IN the bun-fight for domination of the food retailing business in South Africa, with Whitey Basson's Shoprite chain in one corner, and Sean Summers' Pick 'n Pay in the other, the outcome looks like a hard-fought draw, locally at least, with both groups claiming around 40% of the R50 billion industry.