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INTERNET USE BARRIERS AND USER STRATEGIES:
PERSPECTIVES FROM KENYA, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND RWANDA
Type of Resource: Policy paper
Year of Publication: 2017
Indicators:
- Challenges
- Solutions or Strategies
- Trends
Themes:
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use
Author(s): CHENAI CHAIR
Trends: Google, was identified as the main entry point to other sites.Mobile phones remain the most popular means of Internet access .
that people accessed. Challenges: The lack of, or limited availability of, local content is a barrier to Internet uptake. Unaffordability. Solutions: the availability of subsidised data , OTT services, preference for
buying mobile monthly, weekly or daily data bundles, or using specific products such as Facebook or WhatsApp-only bundles. To capitalise on data offers and promotions (and as an indication of poor network
quality) people also used multiple SIM cards.
