The best internet penetration rates in Africa can be found in The Seychelles. Statistics revealed by Internet Live Status show that the archipelago has a penetration rate of more than 60%, and is followed on the list by Morocco and South Africa. Bottom of the list is Eritrea, whose internet penetration rate is thought to be around 1%, one place below Burundi. On the whole, Africa has approximately 340 million internet users from its total 1.2 billion population. This makes the continental internet penetration rate around 28%, compared to the global average of 50%.Â