The Middle East’s interest in digital tools that fall under the umbrella of the 4th Industrial Revolution has been gradually increasing and the energy stakeholders not investing in digitalisation are fast becoming outliers, according to Badar Chaudhry, senior vice-president, sector head – energy, Mashreq Bank
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