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Nyota Documentary Video

Our Nyota community has produced a documentary about their local community currency A shortened version can be found here

The Second Glimpse into the Nyota Community

by Alinagwe Mwaselela, Nyota community lead While we are still in the process of preparing for the National General Election, in Mburahati Ward, Ubungo Dar Es Salaam, the Nyota community...

A Glimpse into the Nyota Community

by Alinagwe Mwaselela, Nyota community lead In a year when national attention is focused on elections, something powerful is happening on the ground in Mburahati, a neighborhood of Dar-es-Salaam, the...

Launching PayNuq: A New Economy Rooted in People, Cooperation and Local Value Creation

PayNuq, a local digital currency powered by Encointer, has officially launched in Zaria, Nigeria. PayNuq empowers the local community with a basic income and a self-sustaining economy. From solar-powered infrastructure...

Kusama Mchezo in Tanzania

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Encointer community “Nyota” has developed its own ways of leveraging digital currencies. In this article, we present how Nyota has blended its cultural habits...

Independence Powered by the Sun: A Nigerian Community’s Journey into Blockchain and Self-Reliance

A new community in Zaria, Nigeria is preparing to launch their own community currency on Encointer Network. What makes this initiative stand out besides the currency itself, is the independent...