The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) yesterday appealed to the global community for collective action and collaboration against submarine cables disruptions and cuts that could slow down the growth and development of digital economy in the world.

The Secretary General of ITU, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, said at the moment, the digital economy accounted for the greater parts of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and it is expected to peak at $16.5 trillion by 2028.

He said global attention should be focused on measures that would sustain the spate of rapid developments in the digital economy sector with submarine cables connectivity accounting for 95 per cent of its backbone.

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