SECTOR 2 2.1 A wide range of sources of information (print, broadcasting, internet, mobile phones) is accessible and affordable to citizens There is considerable accessibility to a wide range of information sources in the capital Maputo and in the provincial capitals – beyond these areas, there are still access problems. Information is mostly in the official language Portuguese, which is not mastered by a vast majority of Mozambicans (less than 40% of Mozambicans speak Portuguese). Access to newspapers, in particular, is excessively centred in Maputo. Mobile phones as information sharing platforms are formally available, but those which allow access to digital media and social networks are still at a price exceeding the capacity of most Mozambicans, who live on less than US$2 per day. With regard to paid TV access platforms (Dstv and ZAP), it should be noted that the INCM stated that even if the client does not pay the monthly subscription, they must still have free access to public television – which shows relative progress. Access for citizens with special needs presents another challenge. Televisão de Moçambique (TVM), the public television service, only uses sign language in its evening news, while STV only offers it after 22:00 hours in a weekly programme. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: 23 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MOZAMBIQUE 2018 ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ 2.5 2005=2.2; 2007=2.5; 2009=2.6; 2011=1.9; 2014=3.4