• About MoE
  • Blog
  • Labs
  • Community Links
  • Types of Exchange
  • Further Reading
  • Privacy
Contact us / Join us
Profile picture of kiwanja

kiwanja

@kiwanja active 10 months, 2 weeks ago
  • Activity
  • Profile
  • Friends 0
  • Groups 1
  • Forums
  • Links 27
  • Order By:
  • Category:
  • My Links

Viewing link 1 to 30 (of 154 links) 
1 2 … 6 »
  • Not so caring: the lie of the sharing economy

    Doubts about the motivations of the new tech titans are piling up, writes Kelsey Munro. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • How do banks create money, and why can other firms not do the same?

    We have reached the point where 97% of the currency in circulation is created by the banks. Out of thin air. How is this possibl… Read more

    1
    point
    | Posted by Marc Peycker | 0 Comments
  • I rented rooms, drove with strangers: My week with the sharing economy – The Globe and Mail

    Our blogger spent a week shopping Toronto’s so-called “sharing economy” – everything from cars to dresses – to… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • As Africa’s sharing economy grows, Airbnb points tourists in new directions – CSMonitor.com

    Travelers are gaining access to places and experiences across Africa once closed off or just unknown to them. Read more

    1
    point
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • Magic Money: How “Pump and Dump” Picks Your Pocket | Thrive

    What’s up with money and the markets? And how can you possibly prepare for what’s to come? Check out this user-friendly guid… Read more

    1
    point
    | Posted by Marc Peycker | 0 Comments
  • Bitcoin: Lessons for a Thriving World | Thrive

    What is Bitcoin, how does it work, and what does it have to do with thriving? Read more

    1
    point
    | Posted by Marc Peycker | 0 Comments
  • Europe vs. sharing economy: Spain’s bus drivers star in latest round – Fortune

    Ride sharing app BlaBlaCar has become the latest flashpoint in a war between proponents of the sharing economy and traditional p… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • Beyond capitalism and socialism: could a new economic approach save the planet?

    A holistic approach to the economy is necessary to avoid social, environmental and economic collapse, according to a new report … Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by Ellen | 0 Comments
  • The Resilience of Street Art

    Street art is often controversial, but it also can play a powerful role in urban resilience. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by Ellen | 0 Comments
  • How Placemaking Drives Resilient Cities

    A community’s connection to place is at the very heart of resilience. In fact, resilience on its own has limited value if resi… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by Ellen | 0 Comments
  • Interview with Paul Mason On How Capitalism Is Going to End

    In his new book, Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future, Mason predicts that we’re due a new economic system, one birthed b… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by Ellen | 0 Comments
  • French restaurateurs urge ban on ‘Uber-style’ meal-sharing websites – Telegraph

    Restaurant owners call for ban on site which lets diners book home-cooked meals with amateur chefs Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • The Irish pro surfer who gave up the World-Tour dream to grow veg in County Clare

    Irish surfer Fergal Smith has paddled into some of the world’s largest waves, but it’s the tiny seeds he’s gro… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by Ellen | 0 Comments
  • Our strategy to rebuild New Orleans for the threats it will face in 50 years’ time | Cities | The Guardian

    Jeff Hebert was moved to return home to New Orleans by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. In the decade since, he has … Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by Ellen | 0 Comments
  • Austerity and Degrowth – Dealing with the Economic Crisis and the Ecological Crisis Together

    This article arises from increasing frustration and irritation about the way that the debate about Greece, and in general about … Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by poroelain | 0 Comments
  • City’s historic railway station is latest outlet to join local currency initiative

    The Bristol Pound, the UK’s first city-wide local currency is being accepted for the first time at Bristol Temple Meads st… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • Advancing, not retreating | The Economist

    BIG crises can lead to big political upheavals. Think of the Depression and the subsequent rise of fascism in Europe and the New… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • New Book: Doors of Perception

    How communities the world over are creating a replacement, leave-things-better economy from the ground up. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • MoneyLab Reader: An Intervention in Digital Economy

    In digital economies, what works and what doesn’t? What is worth pursuing and what must be left aside? And what are the limits… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • The truth about the death of cash

    Will cash disappear? Many technology cheerleaders believe so, but as Rose Eveleth discovers, the truth is more complicated. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • UK’s first ‘share shop’ opens for business

    A new kind of shop is aiming to transform retail by lending items, fostering more meaningful connections with the things we use. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • The parallel economic revolution in Greece

    As their economy and national currency get hit hard, many Greek communities have decided to take matters into their own hands. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • India Today | Facebook

    On a daily basis people from Mahoba ( Bundelkhand, U.P.) contribute at least 2 rotis for their unique Roti bank, so that nobody … Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • Could Bitcoin save Greece and provide a real alternative to traditional banks?

    You can buy things with it, pay bills and you can convert it to other currencies, James Pimentel-Pinto thinks Bitcoin is exactly… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • Is austerity the answer to economic downturn?

    At the heart of the current Greek debt crisis is an old debate – is it better to cut spending and raise taxes in an econom… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by poroelain | 0 Comments
  • Multi-million pound project to support co-ops in Wales

    An £11m project to support co-operatives has been launched in Wales. The Social Business Wales project is being delivered by t… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by poroelain | 0 Comments
  • 10 things you should know about the crisis in Greece

    Things you need to know now as Greece enters a pivotal week in its relationship with the Eurozone. Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • How alternative currencies could catch on and cash in

    Alternatives to cash, like Bitcoin and Uber, may never replace the coins in our pockets or paper bills in our wallets, but they … Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by KShowalter | 0 Comments
  • The innovators: the Bristol pound is giving sterling a run for its money | Business | The Guardian

    The success of the Bristol pound, with the equivalent of £700,000 in circulation in the area, has put the spotlight on attempts… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
  • How Fintech Can Disrupt Africa’s Cash-Based Economy

    Africa is financially evolving fast without the burden of migrating from old technologies and infrastructure, such as a fixed-li… Read more

    0
    points
    | Posted by kiwanja | 0 Comments
Viewing link 1 to 30 (of 154 links) 
1 2 … 6 »
  • Join us
  • Login

Join the Conversation

Join Means of Exchange and help us move this important conversation forward. Get the latest discussions, posts and news straight to your inbox, and be the first to hear when we launch new community tools and resources.

Join us

Login

Forgot your password?

Sign up to our mailing list

Community Tweets

kiwanja
kiwanja said: I've done many podcasts but this rates among the best produced and most fun. If you're interested in #careers with… https://t.co/Cuyw8H4qoX Retweeted by Means of Exchange Tweeted on 31 Mar
kiwanja
kiwanja said: Remembering a little piece of software I started writing exactly 15 years ago this week - and all the amazing thing… https://t.co/0VWkNyPqOO Retweeted by Means of Exchange Tweeted on 25 Aug
Josh Halliday
Josh Halliday said: Mary from Kent in today’s Times 👏 https://t.co/QRvzwx5qiE Retweeted by Means of Exchange Tweeted on 15 Aug
MoE
MoE said: https://t.co/jdqcYIS3wO Tweeted on 20 Jun
kiwanja
kiwanja said: If you see a job advert in #ICT4D #globaldev or whatever you want to call it hiring for a role covering Africa As… https://t.co/aIYj93vpFT Retweeted by Means of Exchange Tweeted on 17 Jun
kiwanja
kiwanja said: This is incredible. Who on earth at Fox News thought this graphic might be a 'good thing' to do? Just when you thou… https://t.co/qwwyLfO21c Retweeted by Means of Exchange Tweeted on 06 Jun
Follow @meansofexchange

Latest Blog Posts

  • Book review: Frugal Innovation
  • Book Review: The Local Economy Solution
  • In sharing we trust
  • CoAbode: Room for a little one?
  • Calgary dollars: What the buck?
  • How ‘piggy bank’ got its name, and announcing Global Money Week
  • ‘Doing time’ with prison-linked time banking
  • Would you win at Smart Money Maker?
  • #BuyNothingDay counters UK ‘Black Friday’
  • Cambridge Skills Exchange: “A different kind of energy is created”
Means of Exchange: Reconnecting communities with local business, local resources, and each other.
Designed in Putney, London by Jepson Rae