The Santa Marta Paradox: Inside Bukavu's Fight For True Energy Justice
As global leaders pledge a fair transition from fossil fuels, the city of Bukavu faces a deep energy divide. Grassroots advocates expose how failing infrastructure traps the poor in toxic biomass dependency while top-down green projects threaten communities with green gentrification.
Blood Minerals, Military Escorts, And A Paper Trail: How Conflict Coltan From The DRC Is Flowing Through Uganda Into Your Phone
A groundbreaking report by CECIC exposes Uganda's booming role as a state-sanctioned laundering hub for conflict minerals from the DRC. Discover how military-backed smuggling networks route illicit tantalum into global tech supply chains, directly funding armed rebel groups.
“Who Owns Peer Review?” – Launching Our First Vector Press Edition
Our first Vector Press Edition asks who really controls “peer review” and what happens when institutions, not commercial publishers, take back responsibility for quality control through Open In‑House Crowd Review (OICR), a structurally diamond‑open model.
Beyond The Metrics: Grassroots Advocate Exposes The Human Cost Of Uganda's Energy Injustice
Grassroots advocate Otheem Diofre exposes the human cost of Uganda's energy crisis, from predatory corporate consent forms to green gentrification. Discover why sub-Saharan Africa's clean energy transition must prioritize vulnerable communities over top-down metrics.
"Put People And The Planet First": Climate Activist Ali On Energy Justice, Community Consent, And The Fight Uganda Is Not Finished Having
Climate advocate Ogwang Ali exposes the harsh reality of Uganda's energy poverty, challenging misleading state metrics. Highlighting toxic pollution, predatory land grabs for oil pipelines, and grassroots victories, Ali argues that a just energy transition is completely non-negotiable.
From Innovation to Implementation: Why Low-Carbon Construction Isn't Low-Tech
The construction industry stands at a transformational crossroads. While contributing approximately 37% of global carbon emissions, the sector possesses unprecedented technological capabilities to achieve net-zero targets by 2050.
"Solar Is Not Magic – But It Is Close": Patrick Owora On Everything You Need To Know About Going Solar In Uganda
Solar expert Patrick Owora gives Ugandan households everything they need to know before going solar – from inverter choice and net metering, to backup power, PAYGo access, and the myths that cost people most.
"Renewables Are Not Replacing Our Culture – They Are Helping Us Live Better": Prima On Uganda's Energy Future
Clean energy advocate Prima breaks down Uganda's energy transition: busting myths, sharing community success stories, and making the case for a just transition that reaches villages before boardrooms.
"Black Gold, Broken Promises" – How Uganda's Oil Economy Is Leaving Its Most Vulnerable Behind
Uganda struck oil in 2006. But who benefits – and who pays the price? Researcher Tinah examines fossil fuel inequality, land displacement, and what a truly just energy transition must look like.
The Lights Go Out In Havana: How America's Oil Blockade Is Pushing Cuba To The Brink
Six decades of US sanctions meet decades of grid neglect – producing Cuba's worst energy crisis since the Soviet collapse. Blackouts, blocked oil, and quiet diplomacy. The full story from Havana.
