Lesotho, a small mountainous kingdom landlocked by South Africa, faces a classic digital divide between its urban centers and remote highland communities. Internet access has expanded significantly over the past decade through mobile networks, yet about half of Basotho remain offline datareportal.com. This report provides a comprehensive look at how people in Lesotho get online – from city dwellers with smartphones to rural villagers awaiting connectivity – and examines the technologies, providers, policies, and challenges shaping the country’s digital landscape in 2025. Key topics include the stark urban–rural differences in internet usage, the dominance of mobile broadband as the primary access mode, the nascent arrival of satellite internet services like Starlink, the state of fixed broadband infrastructure, pricing and affordability issues, and the government’s efforts and future plans to bridge the digital divide.
