Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Eritrea: The African Country Without Mobile Internet
Imagine a world without internet on your phone, no social media, and no ATMs.
That's life in Eritrea, an African country.
Unlike most places, they don't have mobile data or easy internet access.
Only a small percentage of people there have ever used the internet, mostly in cafes.
However, these internet cafes charge fees that are too expensive for many citizens to afford due to the economic state of the country.
Eritrea is the only country without easy internet access.
Mobile data and internet access are largely absent in Eritrea.
Internet use is limited to a few cafes with slow Wi-Fi.
Citizens in Eritrea cannot easily afford internet access.
Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa, near the Red Sea.
- Who
- Citizens of Eritrea.
- What
- Eritrea lacks easy internet access.
- When
- As of August 2025.
- Where
- Eritrea, in the Horn of Africa.
- Why
- Due to authoritarian rule and economic issues.
- Country
- Eritrea
- Location
- Horn of Africa
- Internet Access
- Limited to cafes
- Mobile Data
- Not available
- Internet Speed
- Extremely slow
- Internet Cost (approx.)
- Rs 100/hour