Shoprite has reported the first decline in its annual earnings in 19 years, due to currency devaluation in Angola and a lackluster showing in its home South African market and elsewhere on the continent.
Shoprite, Africa's biggest grocer, with extensive operations on the continent, took another hit this year as key markets in Angola and Nigeria battle chronic foreign exchange shortages and tepid economic growth.
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