Rebirthing of Makola Market: Evolution into Mallkets
摘要
Forty years ago, Robertson predicted the death of Ghana’s Makola Market when, in 1979, the market was burnt down by government soldiers who accused the market women traders of hoarding goods and causing the economic ails of the country. After realizing that the market's destruction did not solve the country’s economic problems, the government rebuilt the market. Forty years later, the market is still alive and thriving. Our article predicts the rebirth borne out of Makola's proven resilience. We, however, argue that the rebirthing and evolution of the Makola Market will come from major current trends such as the desire for better working conditions for the market women traders and the new shopping experience created by the malls. We conceptualize the multiplicity of future marketplaces as Mallket, which will eventually change the Makola Market as we know it now.