MISA Zimbabwe 2nd IG Conference Localising access in Zimbabwe Chido Musodza “If we seek to empower a community, then we must be aware that nothing reaches them as effectively as words in their native language. So, if you want them to use mobile phones and the internet, if you want technologies to have the impact it has everywhere else in the world, then give it to them in a language and context that they can relate to.” Analysis on localisation of the internet and mobile based applications in Zimbabwe Internet penetration and internet usage in Zimbabwe a) ITU Estimates (2016) internet) b) POTRAZ report (March 2017) 23.12% (percentage of individuals using the 49% (internet penetration rate) 67% of youth (15-24 years) are using the Internet Zimbabwe falls in the 20-40% category Nearly 9 out of 10 young people not using the internet live in Africa or Asia and the Pacific Mobile penetration mobile usage POTRAZ report (March 2017) 94.5% (95/100 people with active mobile lines) Despite the fact that our penetration rates are so high, smartphones are not nearly as common as dumb phones and feature phones. Internet usage (what the internet is used Mobile phone usage (what are mobile for) phones used for) Mobile money transactions Mobile money transactions WhatsApp- voice and messaging Voice calls Facebook SMS Twitter WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Policy National Policy for Information and Communications Technology (2016) ZimAsset Localising access in Zimbabwe- Chido Musodza