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The Aberdeen-based company, J&S Subsea Limited has recently teamed up with Westpaq International to expand its presence and tap into future potential in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The MOU will see Westpaq provide local representation, business development, strategic market access and more, acting as the official in-country partner in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon and regional interface for J+S Subsea Limited.  It will build…

DNV’s report on energy transition which includes the report focused on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), highlights the different pressures faced by developing nations in reducing emissions. The report highlights the opportunities and challenges faced by SSA particularly in light of the growing global pressure to reduce harmful emissions. SSA’s rapidly growing population, which is forecast to…

The release of a new set of population projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in July 2020 was greeted with extensive coverage in the media and stimulated fresh debate among demographers about calculation and communication of projections. Sound population projections serve a critical purpose. They enable policymakers, researchers, and planners to…