The Tamale Central Market is located in the centre of the city of Tamale, Ghana. It's the oldest market, built around the 19th century by a British colonialist who had pitched camp in Tamale, capital of then northern Ghana, ostensibly for the slave trade and other forms of commerce.

There was an outbreak of fire in the market in 1979, and in 1982 the market was burnt down completely.[1][2]

Renovation was done by the then head of state Ft. Jerry Rawlings, and in 2015 by President John Mahama.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Scheiterle, Lilli; Birner, Regina (September 1, 2023). "The myth of the market queens: A case study of women and power in Ghanaian markets" (PDF). Global Food Security. 38: 100703. doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100703. S2CID 261002888 – via ScienceDirect.
  2. ↑ "Fire destroys several stores in Tamale Market". GhanaWeb. November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Prez Mahama inaugurates renovated Tamale Market - Graphic Online".


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