Samuel Ajala

Nigeria

Journalist at Freelance

Climate and Energy Transition Journalist at Gas Outlook

BUILDING STUFFS & NAVIGATING GS

Articles

Strom für Afrika: Warum die „Mission 300“ der Weltbank in die Kritik gerät

1 week ago | table.media | Samuel Ajala

Windfarm in Nairobi, Kenia. Von Das ehrgeizige Projekt, 300 Millionen Menschen in Afrika bis 2030 an die Stromversorgung anzuschließen, die sogenannte „Mission 300“, hat in den letzten zwei Jahren über 20 Millionen Menschen eine Elektrizitätsversorgung verschafft. Gleichzeitig wächst die Kritik von Umweltgruppen, das Projekt stütze sich auf fossile Energien und lege den Kontinent für seine Energiezukunft vor allem auf Gas fest.
Afreximbank injects $3bn into refining despite climate pledge - Gas Outlook

3 weeks ago | gasoutlook.com | Samuel Ajala

Despite the climate commitment made by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) at COP29 in Azerbaijan last November, the bank recently launched a $3 billion revolving intra-African oil trade financing programme to finance the purchase of refined petroleum products by African and Caribbean oil buyers. According to Afreximbank’s statement, the financing programme was launched to address Africa’s persistent reliance on imported refined petroleum products.
Mozambique LNG poses major economic and security risks: experts - Gas Outlook

3 weeks ago | gasoutlook.com | Samuel Ajala

In March, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM), the government’s export credit agency, unanimously approved the second amendment to a 2019 direct loan of up to $4.7 billion to develop TotallEnergies’ Mozambique LNG project. Initially, EXIM Bank agreed to a $4.7 billion loan for the $20 billion project in 2020, but an Islamist insurgency in Cabo Delgado where the LNG facility will be built led TotalEnergies to declare force majeure in 2021.
Fossile Investitionen: Warum Afrika seine Öl-Raffinerien ausbaut

1 month ago | table.media | Samuel Ajala

Die afrikanische Förderbank unterstützt mit einem neuen Kreditprojekt den Import von Ölprodukten und den Ausbau von Raffinerien. Wie das die Abhängigkeit vom Ausland reduzieren soll und die Klimaziele gefährdet, lesen Sie bei Table.Briefings. Viele afrikanische Länder arbeiten weiter daran, die fossile Infrastruktur gemeinsam auszubauen.
Fossil investments: Why Africa expands its oil refineries

1 month ago | table.media | Samuel Ajala

The African Development Bank has launched a new loan project to support the intra-African import of oil products and the expansion of refineries. The aim is to reduce dependence on foreign fossil fuel imports and strengthen the industry. Find out more in Table.Briefings. Many African countries continue working together to expand their fossil fuel infrastructure.
The $5bn EACOP pipeline clinches funding despite climate risks - Gas Outlook

1 month ago | gasoutlook.com | Samuel Ajala

East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company developing a $5 billion crude oil pipeline in Uganda and Tanzania, closed the first round of external financing from a group of institutions, including commercial banks and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). This was announced in a statement disclosed by EACOP Ltd.
Uganda: How Total is financing the EACOP pipeline without Western banks and insurance companies.

2 months ago | table.media | Samuel Ajala

Following the withdrawal of Western institutions, the controversial EACOP oil pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania has now secured its first round of financing from African and Arab banks. Read what the countries are hoping for at Table.Briefings. East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited (EACOP Ltd.), the company developing a five billion US dollar crude oil pipeline in Uganda, has completed the first round of external financing from a group of institutions.
Uganda: Wie Total die EACOP-Pipeline auch ohne westliche Banken und Versicherungen finanziert

2 months ago | table.media | Samuel Ajala

Die umstrittene Öl-Pipeline EACOP von Uganda nach Tansania hat nach dem Rückzug westlicher Institute nun ihre erste Finanzierungsrunde mit afrikanischen und arabischen Banken gesichert. Worauf die Länder hoffen, lesen Sie bei Table.Briefings. Die East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited (EACOP Ltd.), das Unternehmen, das in Uganda eine Rohölpipeline für fünf Milliarden US-Dollar entwickelt, hat die erste Runde der externen Finanzierung durch eine Gruppe von Institutionen abgeschlossen.
What is LoRa? A Beginner’s Guide to Long-Range IoT Communication

2 months ago | medium.com | Samuel Ajala

Funny how I heard about LoRa for the first time two days ago, it looked like I had just discovered fire. I’m in my fourth year in uni😂LoRa, in short, means Long Range, from this, you’d already have an idea. It is a Low-power radio communication technique, just like WiFi and Bluetooth. This means it was created for devices and components that use very little power, but are needed to transmit data over long distances.
Egypt energy sector at turning point after $3bn LNG deal - Gas Outlook

Mar 25, 2025 | gasoutlook.com | Samuel Ajala

Egypt signed $3 billion worth of agreements with Shell and TotalEnergies to secure 60 shipments of LNG for 2025. The deal was made sometime in late 2024, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. In line with the previous Egyptian deals, market players expect the current deal also to be on a floating price basis, linked to the Dutch TTF.