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in africa, two-wheeled and three-wheeled motorcycles called "boda-boda" and "tuk-tuk" have long been the typical image of local transportation. today, with the progress of the times and the development of technology, new energy vehicles from china have landed in africa and are gradually changing the appearance of local streets.

"if anyone is considering whether to buy this car, my advice is, don't hesitate, buy it now!" juma, a local taxi driver, told xinhua news agency at a chinese brand new energy vehicle store in mombasa, kenya's second largest city.i test drove a chinese electric car and found it powerful and comfortable to drive. "these electric cars will surely fill our roads."

the conclusions of many international observers are the same as juma's intuitive feeling. more and more chinese new energy vehicle companies are deeply cultivating the african market, and their cost-effective products are welcomed by african consumers and governments.

in kigali, the capital of rwanda, chinese electric car manufacturer byd and local partners opened the first byd electric car dealership in east africa. local sales staff said that chinese electric cars have won positive market feedback in terms of driving experience, technological innovation, safety and economy.

in south africa, electric vehicles from chinese automakers such as great wall, haval and byd have been put on the market in large quantities and are popular among consumers. this year, major bus operators in south africa have also signed orders with chinese companies to purchase electric buses.

in egypt, the number of electric vehicles registered in the first quarter of this year reached one-third of the total number in the past three years, and most of them were produced in china. egyptian sellers said that chinese electric vehicles are of high quality and low price, which fully meets the needs of the egyptian market.

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many analysts said that one of the important reasons why chinese new energy vehicles continue to gain popularity in the african market is their high cost-effectiveness.

walter madira, chief analyst for automotive forecasts in europe, the middle east and africa at s&p global mobility, said that cost-effective chinese brands provide more choices for electric vehicle consumers. mubeswane mashilo, a visiting researcher at the southern inequality research center at the university of the witwatersrand in south africa, also believes that under the same conditions, the price advantage allows chinese brands to take the lead in africa.

gad senyuzom, executive director of africanev, an organization to promote electric vehicles, said that chinese companies are leveraging their technological and market advantages to continuously promote development in africa and meet local market demand.

at present, many african countries have introduced policies to support domestic green transformation and actively built relevant infrastructure, which has also created conditions for the popularization of new energy vehicles. for example, the egyptian government has implemented "zero tariffs" on electric vehicles to promote the sales of related products. at the same time, the number of charging stations in egypt has also doubled in a few years.

in addition, china is a global leader in new energy vehicle complete vehicles, power batteries, smart cockpits, in-vehicle software, completeness of the industrial chain and economical manufacturing costs, attracting many local companies to cooperate with chinese partners, introduce technology, promote localized production, and have considerable development potential. the south china morning post recently reported that some kenyan companies have started cooperation with china to purchase batteries and engines and ship them back to africa for assembly, fully combining china's technological advantages in this field with the development opportunities brought by relevant local preferential policies.

"electric transportation revolution!" this is how the us media described chinese electric vehicles in africa. with technological advantages and policy opportunities, china's new energy vehicles have broad prospects for development in africa and will continue to make greater contributions to the development of green transportation in the region.