The number of Afghans online lags far behind other countries, but they’re catching up

The number of Afghans online lags far behind other countries, but they’re catching up

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For the rest of the trip « That’s Ayeda! » became a running gag among the group. Including, a few days later, at Herat International Airport, when workers stopped her for a selfie.

Just 14% of the population uses the internet as a source of news and information, according to the Asia Foundation’s 2019 « Survey of the Afghan People. » In 2015, only 25% of households could get online using a cellphone with Internet access, but that number was up to nearly half in 2019. Continue Reading The number of Afghans online lags far behind other countries, but they’re catching up