The drillship Stena IceMAX is due to arrive in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands later this month before mobilizing to drill the Bambo-1 exploration well offshore The Gambia. Operator FAR says the targeted spud date is Nov. 13. Exceed’s wells management team in Aberdeen is supporting planning and execution of the well, with[Read More…]
Economy
Big News On Climate Change — Gambia Wins, Canada Loses
Canada is a laggard in the international effort to avert catastrophic climate change, according to a major new study by Climate Analytics, a global, non-profit climate science and policy institute. The organization’s “climate action tracker” describes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s policies as “highly insufficient” in regard to achieving the United[Read More…]
W/Bank Makes Growth Forecast For African Economy
(JollofNews) – A World Bank forecast has suggested that sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will grow by 3.3 percent in 2021 after a reduction of 2 percent in 2020. The economic recovery will be fueled by elevated commodity prices, relaxation of stringent measures as well as recovery in global trade, according to[Read More…]

