Top 10 Surprising Facts about the African Economy Power: Use diesel to power telecom towersMobile: More mobile users than landline usersInternet: Relying on submarine cable lines and satellitesRetail: Shopping in informal marketsE-Commerce: Craft companies: the most successful e-commerce in AfricaBanking: 80% of African population unbankedAgriculture: One-quarter of arable land with only 10 percent of global...Air Transport: High concentration of air transport industryPorts: Container traffic capacity of overall African ports was less than...Maybe they are surprising facts about African Economy, but they are also...Reference