Grassroots Economics - Articles by Will Ruddick

By Will Ruddick
Sat 09 May 2015

Progress in South Africa

One of our partner programs in South Africa was recently featured on the news. "An exciting new era may be dawning for the Kokstad...

By Will Ruddick
Fri 08 May 2015

Every now and then we get news of great things happening in Brazil. Here is a wonderful blog that details some things happening there....

By Will Ruddick
Mon 20 April 2015

The Ng'ombeni-Pesa Community Based Organization has been formed. They are a neighboring slum to Bangladesh in Mombasa County and live in...

By Will Ruddick
Sat 04 April 2015

Overcoming many obstacles in a shaken Kenya, we had an amazing launch today of the third community currency in Kenya! Kangemi-Pesa is...

By Will Ruddick
Fri 27 March 2015

Kangemi-Pesa is launching on April 4th 2015! After six months of preparation the Kangemi Businessness Network has reached over 100...

By Will Ruddick
Fri 19 December 2014

2014 has been an intense year developing the structures to allow community currency programs to one day become accessible across Africa....

By Will Ruddick
Tue 18 November 2014

After more than a year of trading Bangla-Pesa, with millions of shillings worth of bills changing hands, the program is running strong....

By Will Ruddick
Fri 24 October 2014

Nairobi's first community currency Gatina-Pesa, following Bangla-Pesa's success has started circulation with vigor. Due to its dense...

By Will Ruddick
Sat 11 October 2014

With an amazing march through the slum, starting from Congo and ending at Gatina Primary School the entire community has been mobilized...

By Will Ruddick
Thu 25 September 2014

The Gatina Business Organization is busy preparing for the community currency's official launch on October 11th. Children from the...