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- The International Data Centre Authority (IDCA) reports that the digital economy accounts for 17% of global GDP, valued at over $20 trillion.
- Growth is uneven, with over one billion people lacking reliable electricity access.
- Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of the International Data Centre Authority, says poorer nations can leverage digital economies to enhance energy access and education.
- This could empower development in these countries.
