Universal Basic Income (UBI), as currently under trial in Kenya by GiveDirectly, gives regular donations to individuals in selected...
Rural Miyani-Pesa Launched
Today we launched our first rural community currency! The event went well to initiate and train the first 20 members and set up a local...
Preliminary Research Results 2017
Grassroots Economics currently facilitates Community Currency programs for 1140 businesses across 5 communities which report both social...
Foundational Member Passes
It is sad to announce the sudden death of Dominic Okello (in the middle) who passed on early May 2017. He is a resident of Bangladesh...
By Will Ruddick
New Bills for a New Economy
We attended a meeting on DOEN's New Economy program, where our newest version of community currency bills were unveiled in Amsterdam. The...
Detergent Accelerator
Julius Nyelele has been a member of Lindi Business Network for more than one year. He is a roadside seller of washing detergents and body...
Not Your Typical Vegetable Kiosk
This is Julius Odhiambo. He owns a vegetable kibanda and has been using Community Currency called Bangla-Pesa, which is part of the...
By Will Ruddick
Queen of Katwe
If there is one movie this year that captures the life we see here in East Africa each day it is the Queen of Katwe. There is so much...
By Will Ruddick
Here We Are - Kenya 2016
Happy holidays! We're seeing the power of community currencies in developing thriving communities and prospering economies. This year has...
By Ruth Mwangi
Education and Business Cycles
A lot has been said about the education system in Kenya. The introduction of free primary education in 2003 was received with mixed...
