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AFFORDABILITY
Affordability of devices that are necessary to access
the Internet and e-literacy are the main barriers to
Internet access in Mozambique. Of those who are offline
(90%), 76 percent stated that they do not have devices
to access the Internet, while 14 percent stated they
do not know how to use the Internet (see Figure 9).
When asked why they do not have a mobile phone, 78
percent of the respondents stated that they cannot
afford a mobile phone. A substantial proportion (36%)
of those who do not have mobile phones reported lack
of electricity as the main reason why they do not have
mobile phones.
No access devices
76
Don't know how to use it
14
No interest
3
No time/too busy
2
Too expensive
1
2
Other
0
20
40
60
80
Figure 9: Main reasons for not using the Internet (in percentages)
Source: RIA After Access survey data, 2017
Affordability
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