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
Liquidity Risk in Community Currency
We're very happy to start the year with a visit from our Director of Risk Management Jimmy Heyns from Belgium with over 18 years of...
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...
By Will Ruddick
Accolades for Kenyan Community Currencies
Community Currencies in Kenya have gotten a lot of lime light this month! Ruth Mwangi our Program Director has been honored to visit the...
By Will Ruddick
715 Members and Growing Fast
Sarafu-Credit users in five locations around Kenya have increased by over 83% since January 1st. Our Super Markets and Credit Clearing...
Mangroves and the Eco-nomy
We've been working to replace the need for Mombasa's Bangladesh residents to import food and conserve their environment. Two schools near...
By Ruth Mwangi
Super-Market Super-Currency
Hundreds and hundreds of settlers in Nairobi's Kawangware informal settlement will soon benefit from access to low priced goods...
