Grassroots Economics works with communities across Kenya to develop systems that allow parents to pay for their children's education...
Nairobi Coordinator Inspiration
For the first three months I started working as a volunteer. I am able to get in touch with different business individuals in all the...
- By Steve Okuku
Biz Dev - Inspired
Business development using community currency Being a business development coordinator whose main objective is to see communities' assets...
- By Will Ruddick
Universal Basic Income via Community Currencies
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...