IDCA Leads the Conversation with Francophone Countries to Chart Digital Economy

New York, November 5, 2025 – An International Data Center Authority (IDCA) delegation led the discussion about the Digital Economy with key representatives from 93 Francophone nations gathered at a meeting in New York of L’organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF).

Participating nations included France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Gabon, Armenia, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Morocco, Haiti, and dozens more who are keen to transform their economies and discuss shared priorities concerning public digital infrastructures, interoperability, and the role of reliable and inclusive systems in strengthening national development and global cooperation.

The IDCA delegation included Chairman Mehdi Paryavi, Economy Counsel Dr. Simona Anamaria Marinescu, Global Head of Digital Investments Moncef Moon Haddad, Global Head of Strategic Services Solomon Edun, and Chief Resource Officer Roger Strukhoff.

IDCA Chairman Paryavi addressed the assembly on the critical role of digital infrastructure transformation of standards, human capital capacity-building, and digital readiness infrastructure and frameworks in accelerating national digital economies — highlighting how nations can leverage technology responsibly and collaboratively to drive equitable prosperity across the Francophone world.“Our message is simple: the time is now and being strategic is key to capturing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to harness the economic benefits that this AI era can foster for all nations of the world,“ said Paryavi during this speech. “We extend our appreciation to Ambassador Zénon Mukongo Ngay and Ambassador Michel Biang for their leadership, engagement, and continued efforts to promote inclusive digital cooperation across the Francophone community,” he continued.

The two organizations have agreed to further discussions about developing the global Francophone digital economy and expand their collaboration on all pillars that were discussed during the panel.

About IDCA

International Data Center Authority (IDCA) is the global independent Digital Economy think tank that works with nations to create AI policies, Digital Hubs, and Digital Economies through the standardization of the approach, selection, design, feasibility, operation, and various processes and methodologies of digital infrastructure and related processes and systems. IDCA is represented in more than 40 countries and is active globally in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

About The OIF

The OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) implements multilateral francophone cooperation projects alongside the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie and four operating agencies: Association of Francophone Universities, TV5MONDE, International Association of Francophone Mayors, and Senghor University. The Francophonie refers to men and women who share a common language: French. We estimate over 321 million French speakers across five continents.