Ghana: 1000 Jobs At West Africa’s Biggest Mall In Kumasi

About one thousand job seekers are set to gain employment as work begins in Kumasi on what is expected to become the biggest shopping mall in West Africa. The one hundred and ten million dollar project is being undertaken by Delico Ghana, a subsidiary of a Mauritius property development firm. The A-grade Mall which officials say will be completed by two years sits on a 15.43 acre of land at Asokwa. Director of the company, Kofi Sekyere revealed that one thousand people will get jobs during the construction phase. An additional five hundred people are expected to be employed by tenants within the mall whiles fifty more will be employed for the property and facilities management after its construction. Kofi Sekyere believes the project will bring positive social impact on the local economy due to the employment it will provide and the subsequent impact on respective families. At the sod-cutting ceremony, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second charged chiefs to shunthe indiscriminate land sale with little or no attention to the welfare of their subjects. He says the tendency for chiefs to over-rely on government for development projects when the resources better the lives of their people should stop. continued