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Key Facts
- Who Shoprite Zambia, the local arm of South African retailer Shoprite Holdings.
- What A first load of 10 tonnes of mangoes, worth 200,000 kwacha (about US$9,850), went to Botswana.
- Where It is bound for 16 stores in Botswana, among them Shoprite’s Checkers and Usave store brands.
- Season total 45 to 50 tonnes are expected in total this mango season.
- As of 14 November 2026, 11:00 GMT.
Shoprite Zambia, the local arm of South African supermarket group Shoprite Holdings, says it is facilitating the export of about 45 to 50 tonnes of mangoes to Botswana this season. The first 10 tonnes left Lusaka on Friday 13 November 2026, the Zambian outlet News Diggers reported on 14 November.
News Diggers reported that the first load, worth 200,000 Zambian kwacha (about US$9,850 at 20.30 kwacha per US dollar, 13 November close), goes to 16 Shoprite, Checkers and Usave stores in Botswana; Checkers and Usave are Shoprite Holdings’ store brands. It comes from Chakanaka, a supplier in Chirundu, a town in Zambia’s Southern Province, which News Diggers says was founded in 1996 and has supplied Shoprite Zambia since 2000.
Why It Matters
At about 20 kwacha per kilogram (roughly US$1, our arithmetic from Shoprite’s figures), the first load gives a Zambian supplier a route to 16 stores across the border. Freshmark, Shoprite Holdings’ fruit and vegetable buying and distribution division in Zambia, has worked with the supplier for several years.
What Is Not Known
No Zambian ministry, Botswana authority or second outlet has confirmed the volumes. The 45 to 50 tonnes and the 200,000 kwacha come from Shoprite as reported by News Diggers.
More on Shoprite: its debit card deal with Investec Bank, a South African lender and the earlier fintech talks. More from Zambia: Zambia news and analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many mangoes is Shoprite Zambia exporting to Botswana?
News Diggers reports that 45 to 50 tonnes are expected this mango season. The first 10 tonnes left Lusaka on 13 November 2026.
Where will the mangoes be sold?
News Diggers reported they go to 16 Shoprite, Checkers and Usave stores in Botswana. The fruit comes from Chakanaka, a supplier in Chirundu, Southern Province.
Sources: Shoprite Zambia, as reported by News Diggers, 14 November 2026. Exchange rate: 20.30 Zambian kwacha per US dollar, market close of 13 November 2026.
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