While the rest of the world wonders how blockchain will impact lives these people are using it daily to bring their community out of poverty
Use Cases - Honoring 2018
Closing 2018 with a bang! We mark the end of 2018 and the beginning of this festive season by honoring schools, clinics, micro and small...
Blockchain without Internet
We can't print enough paper notes for everyone who needs them. But nearly everyone has a phone (without internet). In order to reach a...
Takaungu Pesa is here!
The Vindakala Youth Bunge’s motto “Coming Together is Just The Beginning.” mirrors this excitement we have after the launch of Takaungu...
UN Announcement of Liquid Community Currencies
On October 25th Will Ruddick along with Galia Bernartzi from Bancor addressed the UN regarding the potential impacts of blockchain technology
Social Entrepreneurship through Blockchain Technology
Africa’s 2nd largest Social Entrepreneurship Conference was held at Tangaza University College in Nairobi. The two day conference...
Disrupting Currencies
Grassroots Economics Foundation has been at the forefront of empowering bottom-of-the-pyramid communities in Kenya by use of Sarafu...
- By Will Ruddick
Trading the First Tomatoes on the Blockchain
Caption: Mama Evelin (right) in Bangladesh, Mombasa learns to trade her Bangla-Pesa using the Bancor Wallet; taught by Ruth Ngau of...
White House Visit with WomensConnect
Grassroots Economics Director, Caroline Dama, visited the White House on Wednesday as a finalist in the WomensConnect USAID program Our...