In an effort to stimulate economic development in Africa, the Gates Foundation announced it would provide cellular phones to farmer cooperatives. The Gates Foundation recognized that problems in ________ exist in many African markets' infrastructure.

A) transportation
B) communication
C) distribution
D) commerce
E) population

Infrastructure

The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, including transportation and communication systems, water and power lines, and public institutions like schools and hospitals.

Cellular Phones

Mobile phones that operate over a cellular network, allowing for voice and data communication without a physical wired connection.

Economic Development

The process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people, often through industrial growth and infrastructure improvement.