Meet Christo Wiese, the businessman who helped build Africa’s retail giant.
In 1979, he acquired an 8-store chain for just R1 million and transformed it into Shoprite Holdings — Africa’s largest retailer.
Today, Shoprite operates more than 3,600 stores across the continent, employs over 160,000 people, and generated R256 billion in revenue in 2025.
Its brands include Checkers, Usave, OK Furniture, Medirite, and Computicket.
A retail empire serving millions of Africans every day … 🙌🏽