7 SMARTPHONES DRIVING INTERNET ADOPTION The adoption of Internet-enabled devices such as smartphones is the main driver of Internet use in Africa. The 2017 After Access Survey shows that Internet penetration is mostly driven by smartphone take-up. Of those who use the Internet in the seven surveyed countries, 67 percent access the Internet via smartphones. Smartphone penetration in Mozambique stands at seven percent, which explains the low ten percent, Internet penetration in Mozambique. A quarter of mobile phone users use smartphones and the majority (70%) use basic phones, which do not have the capability to connect to the Internet (see Figure 10). Asked why they do not have smartphones, about two-thirds (64%) stated that smartphones are too expensive and 21 percent said that they do not need them, while nine percent reported that they are too complicated to use (see Figure 11). The lack of access to devices is the main stumbling block to the country making progress towards its own national universal access goals and Sustainable Development Goals. 25% 5% Basic phone 70% Feature phone Smartphone Figure 10: Type of mobile phone owned Source: RIA After Access survey data, 2017 It is too expensive 64 I do not need one 21 It is too complicated 9 Other 4 I do know what it is 1 Not available in my area 1 Not allowed to get one 0 0 18 35 53 70 Figure 11: Why individuals do not have a smartphone (in percentages) Source: RIA After Access survey data, 2017 Smartphones driving Internet adoption 9