Rank share of shopping centers in Africa in 2017

Mall rating guidelines from the source:
AAA - Among the world’s most attractive shopping centers
•Wide range of international tenants, including major high-end brands
•Widely recognized as industry benchmarks in the region
•Significant size

AA - High quality shopping center, among the continent most attractive properties
•Wide range of major international brands in tenant mix
•Size may vary between medium and large

A - Attractive shopping center at country and regional level
•Good mix of international and local tenants
•Usually medium sized property

B - Attractive shopping center at city and country level
•Small size with good mix of international tenants or large mall with regional or secondary international tenants
• one or two major anchor tenants

C - Average shopping center according to international standards
•Mostly local tenants with some regional brands
•May be large in size
•Not attractive to international tenants

D - Low quality shopping center according to international standards
• Mostly local unbranded stores – no international tenants in overall mix
• Design often old and/or rather inconvenient