10 African countries where access to internet is a 'luxury'

Having access to the Internet in these countries is one of the best gifts their government can give to the citizens.

In Africa, mobile technology has evolved rapidly but access to the internet is considered a luxury in several  parts of the continent. 

According to the Internet World Statistics, only 18 percent of the continent’s population have access to the internet. Even with about 17 fibre cables crossing the Atlantic Oceans to Africa, broadband services are still more expensive in the region than other countries in the world.

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Based on this situation, here are countries in Africa where access to the internet is only for the wealthy and elite. In these countries, an individual internet user pays at least $100 to get access to the internet.

1.    Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has the most expensive cost of internet in the world. To get access to a broadband in the West African country, it cost around $972.26 a month for average internet users.

Burkina Faso ranked 196 out of the 196 countries surveyed in the study.

2.    Namibia

Namibia ranked 194 of 196 world countries on the cost of internet. For the Southern Africa country, it costs $451.12 on a monthly basis to have access to the internet.

3.    Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is currently undergoing economic challenges that has affected development in all aspects of life in the country.

For internet users in the country, $170.00 is allocated for broadband packages. Zimbabwe was ranked 188th in the world.

4.    Mali

Mali is another country with high cost of internet. In the Sahel desert nation, internet users spend on average $165 monthly to secure  access to the internet.

Mali was ranked 187th on the cost of internet in the world.

5.    Angola

For Angola, a limited number of telecom companies in the country also accounts for high-cost broadband in the Southern Africa nation.

An average internet user in the country budgeted $139 monthly expenses on a broadband package. Angola is ranked 180th.

6.    Niger Republic

The cost internet in the Niger Republic was estimated $121 per month for a broadband package. The Niger Republic ranked 176th country with most expensive internet cost across the globe.

7.    Somalia

High spate of destruction of communication infrastructure accounts for the high cost of internet in the country.

It cost $117 to get a broadband package in the country. This puts the country as 174th on the cost of internet in the world.

8.    Comoros

Cost of the internet in the island nation was estimated at $116 on a monthly average. Comoros ranked 173rd on internet cost.

9.    Tanzania

Internet users in Tanzania also budget around $115 to cater for their broadband need on a monthly basis. Tanzania is positioned as 172nd country with most expensive cost of internet in the world.

10.    Sierra Leone

Sierra Leoneans have noted to spend a monthly average of $113 on the internet. This puts the country as 171st on the cost of internet list.

Source: http://www.pulse.ng