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{{short description|Ghanaian open-air market}}
{{Short description|Marketplace in Ashanti Region, Ghana}}
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| name = Kumasi Central Market<br>(Kejetia Market)
| name = Kumasi Central Market<br><small>Kejetia Market</small>
| image = File:Kumasi.jpg
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| caption = Drone shot of the Kumasi Central Market from above
| caption = Drone shot of the Kumasi Central Market from above
| address = [[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]]
| address = Kejetia Road
| location = [[Kumasi]], Ghana
| location = [[Kumasi]], Ghana
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| opening_date = {{nowrap|Kejetia Refurbishment Completion<br/> December 2016 (or January 2017)}}
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1924}}
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| manager = [[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]]<br />[[Asantehene|Ashanti Monarch]]
| closing_date = February 2016
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| number_of_stores = approx. 8,000+
| developer = Contracta Engenharia
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| manager = [[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]]<br />[[Asantehene|Ashanti Absolute Monarchy]]
| owner = Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly<br />Asantehene
| architect = Contracta Engenharia
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The '''Kumasi Central Market''', also known as '''Kejetia Market''', is an open-air [[marketplace]] in [[Kumasi]], a city in the [[Ashanti Region]] of [[Ghana]]. The market has over 8,000 stores and stalls,{{sfn|Mensah|Shi|Yu|Boadi|2022|p=4}} making it the largest single market in [[West Africa]]. About 50,000 people visit the market daily, while there are 20,000 vendors operating in it.{{sfn|Okoye|2020|p=9}}
The '''Kumasi Central Market''' (''also known as'' '''Kejetia Market''') is an open-air market in the city of [[Kumasi]]. The Kejetia market is the largest single market in West Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/redevelopment-euro248m-approved-for-kumasi-central-market/3m7kex3|title=€248m approved for Kumasi Central Market|date=2018-08-09|website=www.pulse.com.gh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-02|archive-date=2019-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502195040/https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/redevelopment-euro248m-approved-for-kumasi-central-market/3m7kex3|url-status=live}}</ref> It has over 10,000 stores and stalls.<ref name="kma1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kma.gov.gh/kumasi-metro/page/5132/kejetia-market |title=Kajetia Kajetia |work=[[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly|KMA]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310203040/http://www.kma.gov.gh/kumasi-metro/page/5132/kejetia-market |archivedate=2011-03-10 }}</ref>


== Formation ==
The market has a day care school for most children of the market women, also has hospital and bank
The market, along with the [[Makola Market|makola market]] in [[Accra]], was established in 1924, modeled after British markets in order to house large numbers of vendors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2023-03-04 |title=Africa's Largest Open-Air Single Market |url=https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/africas-largest-open-air-single-market/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Ghanaian Times |language=en}}</ref> This led to an increase of market and street trading in the city. During this time, a [[Truck stop|lorry park]] was constructed to help with the large number of people who go to the market.{{sfn|Okoye|2020|p=9}} Due to the lack of investment in the market, infrastructure and hygiene conditions were poor. Because of this, the colonial government tried to promote large-scaled industrialization to stop the even-increasing number of vendors. Although, after Ghana's independence, there was still a large percentage of the workforce working in small-scale activities including trading.{{sfn|Okoye|2020|p=4}}


== Redevelopment of the market ==
== Redevelopment project ==
In August 2015, the Government of Ghana announced a redevelopment plan for the entire market.{{sfn|Kenu|2015}} The project is currently on its second phrase.{{sfn|Boadu|2022}}
Due to the unsolicited development of uncontrolled humming of salespersons{{dubious|date=March 2023}}, [https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/kumasi-central-market-catches-fire-again-items-worth-gh-100m-destroyed.html uncountable fire outbreaks] the government set out a well thought through redevelopment plan for the entire Kejetia market barrio. The redevelopment was undertaken in three major phases.<ref>{{Cite web|title=$298 million Kejetia-Central Market to take off|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/298-million-kejetia-central-market-to-take-off.html|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}</ref>


=== PHASE 1 ===
=== Phase 1 ===
The first phase of the project begun in 2015 and was valued at a cost of US$259,425,000 by the [[Presidency of John Mahama|John Dramani Mahama government]].{{sfn|Boadu|2022}} The phase included a brand new market equipped with about 8,420 stores. It was completed in late 2018.{{sfn|Kenu|2019}}
The first phase of the redevelopment started in 2015 and was valued at a cost of US$259,425,000 by the [[Presidency of John Mahama|John Dramani Mahama government]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=myadmin|date=2016-01-22|title=First phase of Kejetia market project progressing steadily|url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2016/01/22/local-government-minister-inspects-kumasi-kejetia-project/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Ghana Business News|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928024056/https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2016/01/22/local-government-minister-inspects-kumasi-kejetia-project/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first phase of the project, included an ultra-modern market with 8,420 stores, a clinic, a police station, a masjid(mosque), a social and recreational center, I.C.T center, a post office, a fire post, banks, a butchery and a day-care center. It was completed in late 2018.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-02|title=Asantehene orders reopening of newly built Kejetia Market|url=https://www.ghanaonline.com/news/politics/asantehene-orders-reopening-of-newly-built-kejetia-market/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=MyJoyOnline.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


=== PHASE 2 ===
=== Phase 2 ===
Sod cutting for the phase two redevelopment of the Kumasi Central Market was done by [[Nana Akufo-Addo|Nana Addo Dankwah]] and [[Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II|Otumfuo Osei Tutu]] II, the [[List of rulers of Asante|Asantehene]] on 2 May 2019 for work to commence. The phase two is estimated to cost 248 million financed by Deutsche Bank of Germany with credit guarantee from UK Export finance to be completed within a time frame of 48 months.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-new-kumasi-kejetia-market-and-lorry-terminal-officially-opens-for-business.html|title=Kumasi Central Market redevelopment construction works begins|website=Graphic Online|language=en|access-date=2019-05-02|archive-date=2019-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502192449/https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-new-kumasi-kejetia-market-and-lorry-terminal-officially-opens-for-business.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The second phrase was undertaken by the [[Presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo|Nana Akufo-Addo government]] and [[Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II|Otumfuo Osei Tutu]] II, the [[List of rulers of Asante|Asantehene]] on 2 May 2019 for work to commence. It is estimated to cost around US$248 million and is being financed by [[Deutsche Bank]].{{sfn|Kenu|2019}} It is still yet to be completed.{{sfn|Boadu|2022}}


== Incidents ==
When completed the market will have 6500 leased stores commercially, 5,400 stores closed, 800 kiosks, 50 restaurants, 40 livestock stores, 210 fish monger, butcher spaces and community facilities of 1,800 square meters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2019/May-2nd/akufo-addo-cut-sod-for-248m-phase-ii-of-kumasi-central-market-project.php|title=Akufo-Addo cut sod for €248m phase II of Kumasi Central Market project|website=www.myjoyonline.com|access-date=2019-05-02|archive-date=2019-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502200543/https://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2019/May-2nd/akufo-addo-cut-sod-for-248m-phase-ii-of-kumasi-central-market-project.php|url-status=live}}</ref> It is estimated to cover a total area of 172,197 square meters.<ref name=":0" />
=== Fires ===
Fire outbreaks have historically been an issue of the Kejetia market. In January and March 2016, fires destroyed more than 200 shops and vendors' property.{{sfn|Okoye|2020|p=10}}


==Market management==
=== Power ===
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On 28 June 2022, the market was taken off the national grid over huge debts that had accrued for 14 months. The market has had power restored following a 20 percent payment of the GH¢5.2 million debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).{{sfn|Amoh|2022}}
The huge human and vehicular traffic in and around the Kejetia market makes its management and law enforcement very difficult. Various methods of ensuring peace and order in the area are employed including the formation of a city guard group. The members of the group act as the Kejetia market's law enforcement authority. They handle basic traffic direction duties, anti-hawking activities, etc. However, they refer all cases that are beyond the jurisdiction to the Kejetia Police Personnel who have a station in the market. In 2010, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly through the market managers Freko FD Ltd installed [[CCTV camera]]s around the market,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://todaygh.com/2011/01/17/cctv-cameras-fixed-at-kejetia/ |title=CCTV Cameras Fixed at Kejetia |work=todaygh.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009042555/http://todaygh.com/2011/01/17/cctv-cameras-fixed-at-kejetia/ |archivedate=2011-10-09 }}</ref> with the aim of strengthening security at the station. The move was expected to clamp down on vandals, who ply their trade in areas including the Kumasi Central market, PZ-Adum, Zoological gardens and its environs.


==Fires==
== See also ==
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* [[Economy of Ashanti]]
[[File:Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS).JPG|thumb|right|300px|[[Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service|National Fire and Rescue Service]] [[fire engine]]s]]
Fire outbreaks have historically been an issue of the Kejetia market. The market has had several outbreaks that have resulted in the destruction of stores, stalls and their wares. One outbreak occurred on 19 September 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/economy/artikel.php?ID=18221|title=Kejetia outbreak|date=|accessdate=|archive-date=2011-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722113807/http://ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/economy/artikel.php?ID=18221|url-status=live}}</ref> when a blazing hail of fire gutted over 150 stores at the old Kejetia market. The cost of items destroyed was not readily assessed. The cause was attributed to illegal electrical connections performed by workers of a private developer. Last Wednesday (March 15, 2023), a portion of the Kejetia Market, one of Kumasi's landmark constructions, was destroyed by fire, which destroyed goods worth millions of Ghana cedis. No one was hurt, but a few persons who had collapsed from asphyxia were sent to the hospital. Around 4 p.m., a shop on the second floor of the market caught fire, spreading to the third. As dense, black smoke from the burning stores in the market rose into the late-afternoon sky, many vendors wept uncontrollably. There were perhaps 50 shops affected in total, 33 of which were entirely burned out.


== Flooding ==
== References ==
=== Citations ===
By July 2022, the market experienced flooding six times due to burst pipes. This caused the destruction of some traders' goods.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=Kejetia market floods for the 6th time in 6 months; traders agitated |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2022/07/kejetia-market-floods-for-the-6th-time-in-6-months-traders-agitated/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Power ==
=== Sources ===
==== Web articles ====
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As at June 28, 2022,The state-of-the market, was taken off the national grid over huge debts that have accrued for 14 months.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Amoh |first=Emmanuel Kwame |date=2022-06-28 |title=Power restored to New Kejetia Market after 20% payment |url=https://3news.com/power-restored-to-new-kejetia-market-after-20-payment/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=3News.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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* {{cite web|last=Okoye|first=V.|url=https://www.wiego.org/sites/default/files/publications/file/Okoye-Street-Vendor-Exclusion-Kumasi-Ghana-WIEGO-Resource%20Document-15.pdf|title=Street Vendor Exclusion in "Modern" Market Planning: A Case Study from Kumasi, Ghana|publisher=[[WIEGO]]|date=2020|number=15|access-date=9 September 2024}}


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The Market has had power restored following a 20 percent payment of the GH¢5.2 million debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).<ref name=":1" />


==See also==
==== News articles ====
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* [[Economy of Ashanti]]
* {{Cite news|last=Kenu|first=D.|title=$298 million Kejetia-Central Market to take off|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/298-million-kejetia-central-market-to-take-off.html|date=20 August 2015|access-date=26 September 2020|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}
* {{cite news|last=Boadu|first=K.|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/redevelopment-of-kumasi-central-market-progresses-consultants-call-for-proper-management.html|title=Redevelopment of Kumasi Central Market progresses: Consultants call for proper management|date=24 October 2022|publisher=Graphic Online|access-date=9 September 2024}}
* {{Cite web|last=Kenu|first=D.|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-new-kumasi-kejetia-market-and-lorry-terminal-officially-opens-for-business.html|title=Kumasi Central Market redevelopment construction works begins|website=Graphic Online|language=en|date=2 May 2019|access-date=2 May 2019|archive-date=2019-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502192449/https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-new-kumasi-kejetia-market-and-lorry-terminal-officially-opens-for-business.html|url-status=live}}
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* {{Cite web|last=Amoh|first=E.|date=2022-06-28|title=Power restored to New Kejetia Market after 20% payment|url=https://3news.com/power-restored-to-new-kejetia-market-after-20-payment/|access-date=2022-09-30|website=3News.com|language=en-US}}


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==References==

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==== Journal articles ====
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* {{cite journal|last1=Mensah|first1=F.|last2=Shi|first2=G.|last3=Yu|first3=Q.|last4=Boadi|first4=E.|display-authors=3|title=The Impact of Resettlement in Urban Market Redevelopment on Income Inequality, Its Determinants, and Implications for the Resettled Population: Applying the Kejetia New Market Exemplar, Ghana|journal=Sustainability|date=2022|volume=14|issue=24|doi=10.3390/su142416682|doi-access=free}}

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Latest revision as of 15:50, 17 December 2024

Kumasi Central Market
Kejetia Market
Drone shot of the Kumasi Central Market from above
Map
LocationKumasi, Ghana
Coordinates6°41′55″N 1°37′09″W / 6.698635°N 1.619140°W / 6.698635; -1.619140
AddressKejetia Road
Opening date1924; 101 years ago (1924)
ManagementKumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Ashanti Monarch
No. of stores and servicesapprox. 8,000+

The Kumasi Central Market, also known as Kejetia Market, is an open-air marketplace in Kumasi, a city in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The market has over 8,000 stores and stalls,[1] making it the largest single market in West Africa. About 50,000 people visit the market daily, while there are 20,000 vendors operating in it.[2]

Formation

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The market, along with the makola market in Accra, was established in 1924, modeled after British markets in order to house large numbers of vendors.[3] This led to an increase of market and street trading in the city. During this time, a lorry park was constructed to help with the large number of people who go to the market.[2] Due to the lack of investment in the market, infrastructure and hygiene conditions were poor. Because of this, the colonial government tried to promote large-scaled industrialization to stop the even-increasing number of vendors. Although, after Ghana's independence, there was still a large percentage of the workforce working in small-scale activities including trading.[4]

Redevelopment project

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In August 2015, the Government of Ghana announced a redevelopment plan for the entire market.[5] The project is currently on its second phrase.[6]

Phase 1

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The first phase of the project begun in 2015 and was valued at a cost of US$259,425,000 by the John Dramani Mahama government.[6] The phase included a brand new market equipped with about 8,420 stores. It was completed in late 2018.[7]

Phase 2

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The second phrase was undertaken by the Nana Akufo-Addo government and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene on 2 May 2019 for work to commence. It is estimated to cost around US$248 million and is being financed by Deutsche Bank.[7] It is still yet to be completed.[6]

Incidents

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Fires

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Fire outbreaks have historically been an issue of the Kejetia market. In January and March 2016, fires destroyed more than 200 shops and vendors' property.[8]

Power

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On 28 June 2022, the market was taken off the national grid over huge debts that had accrued for 14 months. The market has had power restored following a 20 percent payment of the GH¢5.2 million debt owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).[9]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Mensah et al. 2022, p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Okoye 2020, p. 9.
  3. ^ admin (4 March 2023). "Africa's Largest Open-Air Single Market". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ^ Okoye 2020, p. 4.
  5. ^ Kenu 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Boadu 2022.
  7. ^ a b Kenu 2019.
  8. ^ Okoye 2020, p. 10.
  9. ^ Amoh 2022.

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