BICYCLE POWER
We are entering the age of the bike. For every car manufactured in the world, 2.5 bikes are made. Thirty years ago, the ratio was only 1.5 to 1. China produces half of all the world’s bikes, including 9 out of 10 of those sold in the US.
MOBILE TELECOMS
One in five people in the world now owns a cellphone. Last year, mobile phones outnumbered fixed-line subscribers for the first time. Africa is leading the mobile revolution, where mobiles now outnumber fixed lines in 30 countries.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Cigarette production is finally beginning to fall. Last year…
