cameroonian businessman tania: i "sell the sun" in yiwu, zhejiang
2024-09-04
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chinanews.com yiwu september 4th title: cameroonian businessman tania: i "sell the sun" in yiwu, zhejiang
author: dong yixin
"compared with last year, my business has not changed much. when setting a goal, we need more sustained and stable development." cameroonian businessman tania talked about his recent situation in yiwu, zhejiang.
cameroonian businessman sun (file photo). photo by dong yixin
the latest data shows that in the first seven months of this year, yiwu's imports and exports to africa amounted to 68.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.4%. sun has been doing business in yiwu, zhejiang for 10 years. when talking about his new energy business, he said with a smile: "i am 'selling sun' in yiwu."
unlike most foreign companies that only engage in purchasing and exporting, sun's business involves "cross-border after-sales" - after african customers purchase solar energy, wind power generation and energy storage devices, there will be dedicated personnel responsible for on-site installation and follow-up services.
this closed-loop business philosophy stems from sun's previous work experience. "i used to be a teacher," sun explained. in his opinion, a simple one-time deal is too utilitarian. he hopes to use the products to let his compatriots understand what advanced technology is and how to use new energy products to improve production efficiency and convenience of life. at the same time, he also hopes to make more long-term customers and establish more long-term cooperation.
based on this, suntech has set up companies in yiwu and cameroon, employing dozens of chinese and foreign employees. in addition to providing professional services, the company's employees often share short videos with customers, introducing the diverse application scenarios of new energy products in china, and providing more imagination space for african customers.
cameroonian businessman sun (first from right) checks order information with his employees (file photo). photo by dong yixin
today, china's new energy technology is bringing significant changes to africa. for example, some chinese companies have invested in and built a large number of renewable energy projects, including solar power stations and wind power plants, which have effectively supplemented africa's power supply and improved people's quality of life. with the advancement of new energy projects, africa's related infrastructure, such as power grids and charging stations, has developed accordingly, and the urbanization process has accelerated.
"africa is rich in resources such as solar energy, and new energy products have a promising future, especially new energy vehicles from china, which have been loved by more and more african consumers." sun said that the new energy products provided by china are cost-effective, which provides africa with more development opportunities.
according to official data from yiwu, african merchants account for more than 10% of foreign merchants who purchase goods in yiwu each year, and there are more than 3,000 african merchants living in the city. in 2023, yiwu's imports from africa reached 6.259 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 101.91%.
it is reported that from 2021 to 2023, chinese companies have created more than 1.1 million jobs in africa, and the economic and trade cooperation zones they have invested in and built cover industries such as agriculture and processing manufacturing. china has maintained its position as africa's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. in 2023 alone, the amount of avocados imported by china from kenya increased by 624% year-on-year. in the past 11 years, 52 african countries and the african union have signed a memorandum of understanding with china on jointly building the "belt and road". (finish)
