- Afra Mall
Afra Mall (Arabic: مركز عفراء التجاري translated as Afra Shopping Centre) is the first
shopping mall inSudan located inKhartoum . Opened onFebruary 21 ,2004 , the mall has an area of 30,000 m² with an indoor and outdoor parking facility, as well as an outdoor children playground.Afra Mall features department stores, a
hypermarket superstore, 3 movie theatres, food court, internet cafe, pool tables and bowling hall. Stores features footwear, clothing, electronics, beauty salons, currency exchange facility, while the food court offer diverse menus includingMiddle Eastern , Chinese, Turkish and Italian food.With economics sanctions, all transactions are handled in cash with no room for credit card or checks.
Location
Afra Mall is located in
Arkawet , a suburb of Khartoum, about less than 2 miles fromKhartoum International Airport . Taxis, Amjaads(4-wheeled microvans),and buses are commuting services that are readily available within the mall.Business profile
Afra Mall was built with a 30% Turkish and 70% Sudanese investment with a cost of
$US 50 million. OnFebruary 21 ,2004 , Sudanese top officials, Turkish investors as well as potential foreign investors inaugurated the operation of the mall, which was open to the public afterwards.References
* [http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2004/06/04/in_khartoum_shopping_for_future/ Boston.com In Khartoum, shopping for future]
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