Drivers and barriers

This section concludes with key drivers and blockers of electric charging developments and electric vehicle (EV) uptake for each region.

Africa

2030 target (drivers for EV market development)	Key barriers to EV market development
Egypt
•National initiatives to produce 100,000 EVs locally (no timeline specified) •Produce EVs locally for local and export to other countries	•Barriers to uptake of EVs: lack of specific targets and regulations •Infrastructure barriers: lack of local know-how on how to develop the EV market/infrastructure (although the government of Egypt is collaborating with Indian EV manufacturers to produce EVs in Egypt and develop the charging infrastructure)
South Africa
•In the Green Transport strategy by 20