22/05/2024
There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard..waste pickers voices will be louder
Kisumu Tokens is a project that will introduce digital tokens in Kisumu, starting in Kibuye market.
The tokens are to increase economic activity and develop community services in Kisumu.
22/05/2024
There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard..waste pickers voices will be louder
17/03/2021
Maendeleo Trading Credits(MTCr) members formally traders at Kibuye market meet at Moi Stadium to review individual's trading patterns on the Cyclos platform and announce increased savings of Kenya shillings...click grassrootsfinancialinnovation.org
05/03/2021
Happening now!! the Kisumu Tokens technical team meet @ Jooust city campus to review the progress and impacts that the project grassrootsfinancialinnovation.org are so far traceable to the registered users in kisumu who are mostly traders at stadium earlier relocated from Kibuye and residents of Manyatta A.
13/01/2021
Happening now!! The Grassroots Financial Innovations(GFI) project local research team meet at JOOUST Kisumu city campus to review the progress of the deliverables and that Kisumu communities have made.
28/02/2020
Happening now, Grassroots Financial Innovations research team meets relevant county and national department heads and community representatives to further evaluate the project‘s upcoming activities and its impacts to Kisumu community. Kisumu Tokens, unlocking grassroots potentials. @ Jooust Kisumu City Campus
24/02/2020
Today we had an interactive introductory meeting with the baseline survey enumerators at Arina community hall, it is so amazing how these young kisumu residents are excited about this great opportunity to help them unlock their financial potential
24/02/2020
Today we had an interactive introductory meeting with the baseline survey enumerators at Arina community hall, it so amazing how these young Kisumu residents are excited about this great opportunity to help them unlock their financial potential.
31/01/2020
Busy week!! Today the GFI research team in Kenya engaged Kibuye market representatives and both county and national government officers in a discussion that will facilitate proper project field activities this year, meanwhile, the research team in Sweden gave a lecture about GFI, watch https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.esbri.se%2Fforelasning.asp%3Flink%3Dkommande%26id%3D265%26fbclid%3DIwAR0080C6lFBejCC3gPuD3QD95jVq7u9-NzVzgPiH8-B9rWYaPFR0UXaRRvI%23.XjFKGs5KC2c.facebook&h=AT12WdZvDvloUCK3ZeBOUoh-_wPzx-3txlGqdcjcSa5WeIvZSjpBlaHr9t1swLsOaDpPLjUDyQwfj_bSzsl4ro8qlJjfsaQitaLKNwUZHDFg1xJLRUf5VjhMksPa8QEJcGf5Hq4wh_UMe3udN4OtjtTtY2Wsm6mv2PvEA7U
28/01/2020
Today Kibuye market horticulture Sacco had their first meeting of this year with great excitement of the engagements with Grassroots Financial Innovation(GFI) and how they plan to grow their savings this year.
24/01/2020
Market places play a key role in city formation providing opportunities for interactions, production and exchange of goods and services. Kisumu Tokens under GFI project intends to fully unlock this potential in Kibuye market this year.
23/11/2019
For the past two days Grassroots Financial Innovations(GFI) and Grassroots Economics teams together with local governments, community members, development and state agencies have both visited communities using their Tokens in Nairobi and engaged in a rigorous kick-off meeting
07/11/2019
Earlier today at Kibuye Market Grassroots Financial Innovations researchers met the market's section leaders to formally introduce the initiative and to discuss future engagements.