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After making his first trip to Mombasa he shared with us his...</p> </div><!-- /.entry-content --> <div class="article-display-footer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article></li> <li class="li-style"><article class="article-display"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="set-height"> <a href="./nairobi-bangla-pesa.html" rel="bookmark"><img class="img-fluid img-resize" src="./images/blog/nairobi-bangla-pesa1.webp"/></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-info"> <address class="vcard-author">By <a class="author-url" href="./author/will-ruddick.html">Will Ruddick</a><br> <time class="published" datetime="2014-07-21T00:00:00+03:00"> Mon 21 July 2014 </time> </address> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="./nairobi-bangla-pesa.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to Nairobi Bangla-Pesa Making Strides">Nairobi Bangla-Pesa Making Strides</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p class="first last">Two settlements in Nairobi are racing to create their own Bangla-Pesa exchange networks. Kawangware and Kangemi groups are already near...</p> </div><!-- /.entry-content --> <div class="article-display-footer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article></li> <li class="li-style"><article class="article-display"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="set-height"> <a href="./school-fees.html" rel="bookmark"><img class="img-fluid img-resize" src="./images/blog/school-fees1.webp"/></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-info"> <address class="vcard-author">By <a class="author-url" href="./author/will-ruddick.html">Will Ruddick</a><br> <time class="published" datetime="2014-07-16T00:00:00+03:00"> Wed 16 July 2014 </time> </address> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="./school-fees.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to School Fees with Bangla-Pesa">School Fees with Bangla-Pesa</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p class="first last">July has seen the Bangla-Pesa program surpass 200 accepting businesses and the introduction of three primary schools into the...</p> </div><!-- /.entry-content --> <div class="article-display-footer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article></li> <li class="li-style"><article class="article-display"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="set-height"> <a href="./panty-distribution.html" rel="bookmark"><img class="img-fluid img-resize" src="./images/blog/panty-distribution1.webp"/></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-info"> <address class="vcard-author">By <a class="author-url" href="./author/morgan-richards.html">Morgan Richards</a><br> <time class="published" datetime="2014-06-29T00:00:00+03:00"> Sun 29 June 2014 </time> </address> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="./panty-distribution.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to Panty Distribution Success">Panty Distribution Success</a></h2> <div class="entry-content"> <p class="first last">In May, we told you about an incredible synergy of Star Wars (<a class="reference external" href="http://www.501st.com/">http://www.501st.com/</a>), Roller Derby</p> </div><!-- /.entry-content --> <div class="article-display-footer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article></li> <li class="li-style"><article class="article-display"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="set-height"> <a href="./a-new.html" rel="bookmark"><img class="img-fluid img-resize" src="./images/blog/a-new1.webp"/></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="post-wrap"> <div class="post-info"> <address class="vcard-author">By <a class="author-url" href="./author/will-ruddick.html">Will Ruddick</a><br> <time class="published" datetime="2014-06-12T00:00:00+03:00"> Thu 12 June 2014 </time> </address> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="./a-new.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to A New Kind of Cash">A New Kind of Cash</a></h2> 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