Grassroots Economics - Articles by Will Ruddick

By Will Ruddick
Thu 23 July 2015

African Community Currencies Update

Kenyan Community Currencies Nairobi Gatina-Pesa - The Gatina Business Network's members have been saving their Kenyan Shilings together...

By Will Ruddick
Wed 24 June 2015

A Concept Paper based on observations during the FMDV inspired

By Will Ruddick
Sat 30 May 2015

The Berg Rand or BRAND - which means 'Fire' Money in Afrikaans, had an amazing launch today! The FlowAfrica team lead by John Ziniades...

By Will Ruddick
Sat 09 May 2015

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....