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Digitization Risks & Barriers Project Implementation
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Digitization Risks & Barriers Project Implementation

Can Digitalisation Interventions in Savings Groups Survive After the Project Ends?

By Joseph Maina
June 12, 2025

Can Digitalisation Interventions in Savings Groups Survive After the Project Ends?

Jamii.one Foundation reflects on its rapid digital rollout in Kenya, supporting over 700 savings groups to adopt digital ledgers—only to see usage plunge after project funding ended. This candid piece shares lessons on why uptake isn’t the same as sustainability and explores what’s needed to make digital tools stick post-project: deeper group ownership, incentive-aligned agent models, and linking digital use to real benefits like insurance.
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Digital Transformation Digitization Benefits Digitization Planning Digitization Risks & Barriers
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Digital Transformation Digitization Benefits Digitization Planning Digitization Risks & Barriers

Taking Stock: How the DSG Hub is Serving the Savings Group Community

By Dietlind Lerner & Paulina Rudnicka
April 27, 2023

Taking Stock: How the DSG Hub is Serving the Savings Group Community

This blog presents the history behind the DSG Hub and key takeaways from our user engagement analysis.
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Consumer Protection Financial Products & Services FinTech Innovation
Micro Equity Blog Photo DreamStart Labs scaled
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Consumer Protection Financial Products & Services FinTech Innovation

Sharing the Risk: “Micro Equity” for Savings Groups in the Digital Era

By Philip Acton,
November 21, 2022

Sharing the Risk: “Micro Equity” for Savings Groups in the Digital Era

This blog post explores Micro Equity – an investment product for savings groups designed and implemented by DreamStart Labs, a DSG technology vendor.