6 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 8