• From 1997 to 2009 the number of internet users has increased from 0.01 to 2.68 users per 100 inhabitants.
• The number of personal computers users increased from 0.82 to 0.87 users per 100 inhabitants.
• The number of cellular telephone users has increased from 0.01 per 100 inhabitants in 1997 to 29.08 per 100 inhabitants in 2009.
• 79% of the population using telephones uses mobile telephony services, while 21% uses fixed telephones.
• The number of telephone line users suffered a slight decrease from 0.42 to 0.4 users per 100 inhabitants.
• The coverage of telephony in the rural areas is 1% of the telephone users. The remaining 99% is in the rural areas.

Constraints on the achievement of the targets for 2015

• Absence or restriction of the supply of electricity in some areas of the country.
• Poor purchasing power of a large part of the Mozambican population to be able to acquire information technologies for private use.
• Relative high cost of internet installations for private use.

Challenges for achieving the 2015 Targets

• With regard to the communication and information technologies the challenges are stem from the need to assure horizontal integration of organizations and its key services, given that the communication and information technologies supply a powerful information and service channel to sustain economic growth and human capacity making it possible for the government to witness an increase in the need of cross ministries, inter province and districts communication as well as the development of processes and service provision.

Recommendations for the achievement of the targets for 2015

• Continuing with the price reduction in the price of cellular telephone services;
• Continue Government and donor support to expand the use of information technologies in the country.

Positive factors of progress in the indicators

• Good receptiveness of the information technologies on the part of the Mozambican people, particularly mobile telephony.
• There is commitment on the part of the Government and development partners of Mozambique to take the information technologies to the rural areas.
• Adoption on the part of the public sector of information technologies for their daily work.

Source: Report on the Millennium Development Goals - Mozambique 2010