P-k 59 61 72 86 Unite c Republic of Cameroon T-k · 43 48 51 62 P-k 19 21 19 22 Source: Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, vol. XXXVI, No. 9 (September 1982). ~/ ECA secretariat estimates. 190. During the past year, efforts have been made in several African countries to construct new facilities cr eYpand and mod­ ernize existing structures, including the accuisiticn of modern handling ecuipment. However, the fact remains that the basic problem at African ports is low throughput, which directly emanates from inefficient management and poor operational prac-. tices ana procedures. 191. Africa is served by about 50 African airlines and some 40 foreign international airlines. Over-all performance in the air transport sect or coes not seem to have improve a much in 1981- . 1982, largely because of the down-turn in the worlc economy, the prevailing high rates of inflation and the very moaest progress in co-operation anc co-orcinaticn arrangements mace among African airlines themselves. Data published by A SECNA (t\ gence pcur la sEfcurite' de la navigation ae'rienne en Afrique et a Madagascar) indicate that in 1981 commercial aircraft movements at a total of 64 African airports increased by 2.6 per cent, after an increase of 5.7 per cent in 1980; passenger traffic increased by 5 per cent as against 15 per cent in 1980; ana freight traffic decreased by 6 per cent following an insignificant increase in 1980. ~/ 87 E/ECA /CM. 9/5 192. The develorment of telecommunications systems in Africa has been considerably extended and improved curing the past four years, but the rate of development still lafs behind the es­ tablished ·target of one telephone per 100 inhabitants by the end of the Decade in most areas. International traffic is increasing rapicly, mainly as a result of the installation of new satellite 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the state of infrastructure and services in Africa, specifically in the areas of transportation and communication. It mentions the construction of new facilities, modernization of existing structures, and improvements in telecommunications systems. The text also provides data on air transport and commercial aircraft movements, passenger traffic, and freight traffic. This suggests that the text is focused on the development and improvement of economic infrastructure in Africa.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Economic development