Tanzania together with Nigeria and Ivory Coast were named as three major sources of manufacturing counterfeit electrical products in Africa.
The findings of the recent survey conducted by Schneider Electric on counterfeit electrical products in Africa has said China remain the major source of counterfeit products entering in Africa.
Counterfeiting of most common electrical products is widely spread in all African countries, representing 40 per cent to 80 per cent of their markets
The surveyed products include Cables, breakers, sockets, switches and extension cords, are the five most counterfeit electrical products (in that order).
“China remains the main source of electrical counterfeit goods entering the continent (75% of the answers) followed by the rest of Asian countries. Locally manufactured counterfeits originate mostly from Tanzania, Nigeria and Ivory Coast,” says the survey findings.
The survey took place in eleven African countries: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. More than 500 "high level" officials and professionals were contacted by 37 African trained investigators. They answered a total of 8.185 questions.
“For the first time, all stakeholders of the African electrical market will be able to move forward, based on a solid picture of reality”, says Tracy Garner, Anti-Counterfeiting Global Manager.
“Now, having measured the impact of counterfeits on African economies and users’ safety, the urgency to act is real. Schneider Electric is committed to do its best in answering professionals’ demands and expectations expressed in the survey”, concludes Tracy.
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