Africas Retail Industry is on the up, with International retail sectors successfully entering Africas Retail space. According to Chris Gilmore a retail analyst at Absa .\rbr\rbr() The Wal-MartMassmart tie-up, an eventual acquisition of a 51 stake for $2.4bn, has had its share of hurdles. Both government and .\rbr\rbr(Aired January 2013) According to a report by McKinsey and Company, Africas consumer-facing industries are expected to grow by more than US$400 billion .\rbr\rbr() Africa will be the worlds new retail growth story within a decade, this according to a recent Report by Barclays, with countries such as .