Digital economy blueprint

CHAPTER 8.0

 

CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

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DIGITAL ECONOMY BLUEPRINT

8.0  CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES

These have been identified in regards to the impact 

they have across the different pillars: Infrastructure, 

Skills, Digital Government and Digital Business. The 

cross-cutting issues that have been identified as crit-

ical in the development of the digital economy are:

1.  An Integrated Ecosystem

2.  Data

3.  Emerging Trends

4.  Green ICT

5.  Security

6.  Policy and Regulatory Framework

8.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM:

The Internet is a major component of the digital econ-

omy because it offers firms, individuals and govern-

ments an electronic network that enables the creation 

of virtual auction markets for goods and services 

where they previously did not exist. 

Goal: Seamless flow of information across the entire 

ecosystem.

For this goal to be achieved two key areas that require 

attention are: