Libreville
The M'bolo complex is Libreville's biggest shopping centre, with lots of small shops and one large Casino supermarket selling food and just about anything…
Must-see shopping in West Africa
Abidjan
The Marché de Treichville is an ugly, Chinese-built building, but inside it's African to the core and incredibly well stocked, from food to household…
Kumasi
Kumasi City Mall was under construction at the time of writing and is set to open in mid-2017. The mall – the biggest in the country – contains a…
São Tomé
Small but varied clearinghouse for local agricultural souvenirs (chocolate, coffee, spices, jams etc) and a few crafts. Located opposite the light blue…
São Tomé
Charity souvenir shop offering the full range of agricultural products (banana products, vanilla, coconut sugar...), a few simple crafts and some colorful…
Guinea-Bissau
The lively market in the small town of Canchungu is worth a stop when travelling to/from Cacheu – pick up some hand-woven baskets before moving on.
Sierra Leone
Crammed with fruit and vegetable stalls, street food vendors and second-hand clothes, this is one of the city's busiest markets.
Lagos
There are some good crafts on offer including carvings, calabashes and some unfortunate animals' skins.
Rio Muni
This small shack has a range of African souvenirs such as carved wooden figurines, masks and beads.
Lagos
The rambling maze of Balogun Market is excellent for clothes and fabric from across West Africa.
Sierra Leone
This small collection of stalls sells everything from second-hand clothes to cooking equipment.
Dakar
Handy bookstore in the Plateau with a small selection of titles in English.
Lomé
At this easy-going centre you'll see Togolese artisans weaving cloth, carving statues, making baskets and lampshades, sewing leather shoes and…
Libreville
You'll find Gabonese souvenirs here, though choose carefully as most of the goods (and the merchants) are imports. Haggling is recommended, and you may be…
Abidjan
This fantastic art gallery and shop is run by an Ivoirian art historian. You can view and buy paintings, sculptures and jewellery from all over the…
Abidjan
This is part of a highly regarded West African group that sells quality wax textiles and some ready-made clothing. Great for gifts.
Abidjan
A shopping centre containing a range of stores, including the revered Hypermarché Sococé.
Lomé
Sells maps and, occasionally, English publications, such as the International Herald Tribune and Time magazine.
Côte d'Ivoire
You can find West African woodwork here, such as dishes, masks and small wooden sculptures. There is also jewellery and textiles.
Côte d'Ivoire
Great for souvenir shopping – choose from woodwork, jewellery, hand-painted tablecloths and some local artwork.
Association Pour la Promotion Féminine de Gaoua
Burkina Faso
A great place to find local produce, such as shea-butter soap and creams, pottery and textiles.
École de Peinture de Poto-Poto
Brazzaville
Perhaps the best place to pick up a souvenir is from this association of painters.
Mali
Djenné is famous for bogolan, or mud-cloth. Although the cloth is on sale all across town, the most famous female artisan is Pama Sinatoa, whose workshop…
Mali
Leather goods and woodcarvings are made and sold here, and there are several jewellers offering gold and silver objects that are sold by weight (watch out…
Niger
Try to not leave nose marks on this well-stocked supermarket's cheese case, home to Edam, Brie and even Gouda with cumin seeds. Mmmmmm…cheese!
Niger
At the museum's Artisans' Centre, you can watch the creative process and purchase silver, leather and other items direct from artists.
Co-opérative des Métiers d'Arts
Niger
Recommended is the Co-opérative des Métiers d'Arts, which is just up the road from the museum's artisan centre.
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