Kenya’s mobile money service, M-Pesa, shapes—and is shaped by—social networks in Kenya. In this post, part of the Digital Human Finance series, we explore anthropologist Sibel Kusimba’s research on mobile money in Kenya.

We are pleased to announce the release of a report, The Financial Ecosystem for Smallholder Farming Households in Lao PDR. The report maps the financial ecosystem for smallholder farmers in Laos and makes recommendations for stakeholders to develop the ecosystem while mitigating risks.