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Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi

Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals

The new China Square outlet during its official launch at Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi
Jane Mwangi, a 26-year-old businesswoman, shops at China Square’s new Nairobi branch. Photograph: Andrew Kasuku/The Guardian

On a cool Friday morning in an expansive mall in Nairobi, dozens of people thronged outside a retail store covered in colourful banners, balloons and flowers.

When the shutter doors finally rolled up a few hours later, fireworks were let off and music blared through speakers, the crowd now swollen to more than 100.

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