Interview: Africa’s oil & gas, renewables, and low-carbon plays set to flourish in the embrace of digitalization

While Africa is undoubtedly bound to see further growth in oil and gas production, with low-carbon and clean energy sources also on the continent’s menu, one of the key tools of this golden opportunity to boost economic growth lies in the rollout of digital technologies to push production to all-time high levels and enhance the set of offerings to navigate and tackle safety, climate, costs, and regulatory complexities. Will Africa pick up a match to set the blazing bonfire of digital transformation alight, going after low-hanging fruits and the biggest impact items in digitalization’s arsenal? Coral-Sul FLNG (for illustration purposes); Source: Eni The worsening climate crisis alongside global population growth, ever-growing spikes in energy demand, supply concerns, geopolitical challenges, and cost inflation are combining forces to shape an era of further innovation in multiple arenas, including technology, to respond to these challenges, giving rise to digital evolution in the worldwide offshore energy industry. In line with this, Africa’s energy ambitions are gaining ground with significant potential for further growth in the continent’s energy market, which can be unlocked with digital tools. Such endeavors will not only strengthen the energy security across the mother of mankind, as the continent is […]

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