The Modern Market mall has opened near the airport in N’Djaména, Chad’s capital. Built on three floors and with an overall floorspace of 4,500m², the mall is Chadian owned by a local businessman, Adam Mahamat Youssouf. It is estimated to have cost 5bn CFA francs (US$10m) to build.
Within the mall there is a 2,600m² supermarket specialising in products imported from Europe, the UAE, Turkey and Lebanon. The mall also features an 80 seat restaurant, bakery, hairdresser, gym and 22 residential units.