Digital transformation ‘paramount’ for Africa to reap the benefits of oil & gas boom
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Digital transformation ‘paramount’ for Africa to reap the benefits of oil & gas boom
African countries have been making the headlines over the past few years thanks to the oil and gas industry, however, the region is lagging behind in its digital uptake, which is putting at risk its ambition to become a gas-powered economy by 2030. Nigeria is one of the countries actively working to harness their oil and gas potential while digitalisation is perceived to be a solution to break down the barriers to oil production in the region, according to James Fisher AIS, a digital services provider championing digital adoption for oil and gas assets in Nigeria and West Africa through its digital twin technology.
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