Much bigger, more crowded, and more important to everyday life is the Lomé Central Market. Photographs tend to be discouraged here by the "Nana Benz", the women who control the market, but I managed to get a few. It's interesting to compare the narrow aisles and crowding here to Walmart stores in the USA. In the West Africa we have seen, almost all selling is done from tiny, outdoor stalls tended by one or two shopkeepers.
We stopped in this modern store on the edge of the market, so members of our group might find something more akin to their tastes. The contrast with the traditional market stalls is striking.
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