Infrastructure and access
- Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure4
- Digital Public Infrastructure1
- Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding1
- Institutional / School Connectivity Infrastructure1
- Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Africa
MZ
Mozambique
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Mozambique
Africa
Mozambique🇲🇿
- Population (2024)
- 34,631,766
- Total area
- 799,380 km²
- Area in square miles
- 308,642.22 mi²
- Coastline
- 2,470 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Mozambique in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure, Digital Public Infrastructure, Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding, Programming and digital-learning tools, Smartphone. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Programming and digital-learning tools1
- Smartphone1
- Spectrum1
- Telecommunications Networks1
Intervention classification
- Neither explicitly identified9
- Infrastructure only5
- Girls’ coding and digital-skills camp1
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology1
- Specific Technology only1
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
4 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 2 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
17 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Digital project delivery
MDAP – 2026 implementation support and procurement acceleration
Implementation / April 2026 · NationwideView details
Digital project delivery
MDAP – 2026 implementation support and procurement acceleration
Implementation / April 2026 · NationwideStatus / periodImplementation / April 2026LocationNationwidePopulationProject beneficiaries and implementing agenciesOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Implementation troubleshooting; procurement and delivery acceleration
02Affordability/device access
MDAP – Affordable Devices and Digital Inclusion
2022–ongoing · Low-income communitiesView details
Affordability/device access
MDAP – Affordable Devices and Digital Inclusion
2022–ongoing · Low-income communitiesStatus / period2022–ongoingLocationLow-income communitiesPopulationPeople priced out of Internet-enabled devicesOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank
Addresses device and affordability barriers alongside network rollout.
Activities and approach: Device/access support
03Basic digital skills
MDAP – basic digital literacy for new users
Implementation · Nationwide targeted communitiesView details
Basic digital skills
MDAP – basic digital literacy for new users
Implementation · Nationwide targeted communitiesStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwide targeted communitiesPopulationFirst-time and low-skill internet usersOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Foundational internet, smartphone and online-safety skills
Education
04Digital civic participation
MDAP – citizen engagement and feedback mechanisms
Implementation · NationwideView details
Digital civic participation
MDAP – citizen engagement and feedback mechanisms
Implementation · NationwideStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and project beneficiariesOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Citizen feedback and project-engagement channels
05Device affordability
MDAP – device affordability support
Implementation · Nationwide targeted low-income usersView details
Device affordability
MDAP – device affordability support
Implementation · Nationwide targeted low-income usersStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwide targeted low-income usersPopulationLow-income households and new internet usersOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Affordable smart devices and device-access mechanisms
06Digital economy enabling environment
MDAP – digital economy strategy implementation support
Implementation · NationwideView details
Digital economy enabling environment
MDAP – digital economy strategy implementation support
Implementation · NationwideStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwidePopulationGovernment, businesses and investorsOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Policy reform and coordination for digital-economy growth
07Digital financial services
MDAP – digital finance enabling reforms
Implementation · NationwideView details
Digital financial services
MDAP – digital finance enabling reforms
Implementation · NationwideStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwidePopulationConsumers, MSMEs and financial-service usersOrganizationsGovernment; financial institutions; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Digital finance policy and market development
08Digital public infrastructure
MDAP – Digital Public Platforms and Services
2022–ongoing · NationwideView details
Digital public infrastructure
MDAP – Digital Public Platforms and Services
2022–ongoing · NationwideStatus / period2022–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and businessesOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank
Builds digital foundations that increase the value of being connected.
Activities and approach: Digital platforms/services
09Digital skills
MDAP – Digital Skills for New Users
2022–ongoing · Nationwide targeted communitiesView details
Digital skills
MDAP – Digital Skills for New Users
2022–ongoing · Nationwide targeted communitiesStatus / period2022–ongoingLocationNationwide targeted communitiesPopulationPeople lacking Internet skillsOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank
Builds confidence and skills for safe and productive use.
Activities and approach: Digital-skills training
Education
10Broadband market reform
MDAP – Enabling Environment for Digital Investment
2022–ongoing · NationwideView details
Broadband market reform
MDAP – Enabling Environment for Digital Investment
2022–ongoing · NationwideStatus / period2022–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationConsumers and operatorsOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank
Improves investment conditions and resilience for expanded connectivity.
Activities and approach: Regulatory and investment reform
11Public-institution connectivity
MDAP – public institution connectivity
Implementation · Underserved areasView details
Public-institution connectivity
MDAP – public institution connectivity
Implementation · Underserved areasStatus / periodImplementationLocationUnderserved areasPopulationSchools, health facilities and government institutionsOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Connectivity for public institutions in underserved areas
EducationK–12
12Broadband investment enabling
MDAP – public-private partnership framework for digital infrastructure
Implementation · NationwideView details
Broadband investment enabling
MDAP – public-private partnership framework for digital infrastructure
Implementation · NationwideStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwidePopulationOperators and underserved communitiesOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank; private sector
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: PPP models; private capital mobilization
13Rural broadband
MDAP – Rural Digital Connectivity and Access
2022–ongoing · Rural areasView details
Rural broadband
MDAP – Rural Digital Connectivity and Access
2022–ongoing · Rural areasStatus / period2022–ongoingLocationRural areasPopulationResidents lacking mobile broadband signalOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank
Expands rural network coverage where a large share of population remains offline.
Activities and approach: Rural broadband
14Rural broadband infrastructure
MDAP – shared rural broadband infrastructure financing
Implementation / 2023-2028 · Underserved rural areasView details
Rural broadband infrastructure
MDAP – shared rural broadband infrastructure financing
Implementation / 2023-2028 · Underserved rural areasStatus / periodImplementation / 2023-2028LocationUnderserved rural areasPopulationRural households and businessesOrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; World Bank; operators
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Shared infrastructure; public-private financing; last-mile expansion
15Gender digital inclusion
MDAP – women-focused digital inclusion
Implementation · Nationwide targeted communitiesView details
Gender digital inclusion
MDAP – women-focused digital inclusion
Implementation · Nationwide targeted communitiesStatus / periodImplementationLocationNationwide targeted communitiesPopulationWomen and vulnerable groupsOrganizationsGovernment; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Connectivity, devices and skills with gender-intentional targeting
16Girls’ coding and digital-skills camp
Mozambique African Girls Can Code Programming Camp 2026
Active June 15–28, 2026 · Mozambique College of Economics and Management, Beira City; participants from Beira and nine surrounding districtsView details
Girls’ coding and digital-skills camp
Mozambique African Girls Can Code Programming Camp 2026
Active June 15–28, 2026 · Mozambique College of Economics and Management, Beira City; participants from Beira and nine surrounding districtsStatus / periodActive June 15–28, 2026LocationMozambique College of Economics and Management, Beira City; participants from Beira and nine surrounding districtsPopulation100 girls and young women ages 17–25OrganizationsGovernment of Mozambique; UN Women; African Union; International Telecommunication Union; national ministries; Catholic University of MozambiqueFunding100 participants
providing hands-on technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership training to reduce the gender digital divide
Activities and approach: Programming; digital skills; innovation; entrepreneurship; technological leadership
EducationCollege / universityWorkforce
17Universal-service regulation and connectivity financing mechanism
Telecommunications Fine-to-Universalization Digital Inclusion Mechanism – Decree 36/2026
Regulation in force in 2026 · Mozambique, with benefits intended for underserved communications areasView details
Universal-service regulation and connectivity financing mechanism
Telecommunications Fine-to-Universalization Digital Inclusion Mechanism – Decree 36/2026
Regulation in force in 2026 · Mozambique, with benefits intended for underserved communications areasStatus / periodRegulation in force in 2026LocationMozambique, with benefits intended for underserved communications areasPopulationCommunities lacking adequate communications access; telecommunications users nationwideOrganizationsInstituto Nacional de Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM); Government of MozambiqueFundingVariable; value of eligible regulatory fines may be converted into universal-service obligations
Creates a regulatory mechanism that can redirect monetary penalties into concrete universal-service obligations, turning enforcement into additional resources for coverage expansion.
Activities and approach: Conversion of regulatory fines into universalization obligations; telecom licensing reform; spectrum sharing and leasing provisions
Workforce
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Mozambique. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mozambique/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Mozambique. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=MZ
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Mozambique. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=MZ