many countries have adopted digital development strategies digital strategies are crosssectoral plans that address policy objectives related to the development of a digital economy and society common objectives include developing broadband infrastructure promoting digital firms both international and local the digital sector strengthening egovernment and encouraging businesses and smes to adopt digital technologies as well as promoting general ict skills and competencies the priorities in any countrys strategy generally depend on the level of digital adoption in that country with less digitalized economies focusing more on connectivity and promoting digital skills and adoption and more digitalized economies seeking to upgrade to highspeed internet and to promote user and data protection