Hafsah Anibaba

Growing up in Nigeria, irregular power supply has always been the norm and has hindered productivity by a great deal.

I am a geophysics graduate and I get into flow when I am playing with signals, working with them to make sense of what they reveal and yield results. Geophysics gives me this opportunity as I interprete what lies kilometres beneath the surface.

The larger picture came into focus as I got more conversant with the energy sector. Nigeria sits on untapped gas reservoirs large enough to transform its energy landscape, yet gas continues to be flared because it is not considered economically viable to capture. The same resource that could solve the electricity problem is being burned into the atmosphere.

That realisation has given me a sense of purpose to work towards countries optimally utilising their resources for development whilst protecting the environment. My core focus is petroleum geophysics: understanding what lies beneath the surface and how to extract it responsibly. Layered on top of that is a growing capability in environmental sustainability, using Python, machine learning, satellite remote sensing, and ESG frameworks to turn emissions data and earth signals into intelligence that guides entities to profitably produce whilst protecting the environment and people.