Daivi Rodima-Taylor
@rodima.bsky.social
Social anthropology, human economies, fintech and inclusion, land and agrarian relations. Boston University. https://www.bu.edu/africa/profile/daivi-rodima-taylor/
A recent study from Kenya shows that adopting entrepreneurial roles is not only a matter of skills & incentives but also of reconciling deeply rooted identities. Cultural and religious values often shape how new economic practices are embraced or resisted theconversation.com/entrepreneur...
Entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty? Study in rural Kenya shows why it doesn’t always work
Development agencies should be careful about creating tensions between existing cultural norms and new concepts and behaviours they are introducing.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A recent study from Kenya shows that adopting entrepreneurial roles is not only a matter of skills & incentives but also of reconciling deeply rooted identities. Cultural and religious values often shape how new economic practices are embraced or resisted theconversation.com/entrepreneur...
As East African countries push for digital integration, Rwanda and Tanzania connect their payment systems to reduce transaction costs. This could pave the way for a regional digital payments zone, though overcoming interoperability and reg. challenges is crucial kenyanwallstreet.com/trade-digita...
Digitizing Trade Stumbles on Costs, Standards | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Report identifies interoperability gaps, regulatory inconsistencies and implementation challenges as the most significant obstacles to digitising trade.
kenyanwallstreet.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As East African countries push for digital integration, Rwanda and Tanzania connect their payment systems to reduce transaction costs. This could pave the way for a regional digital payments zone, though overcoming interoperability and reg. challenges is crucial kenyanwallstreet.com/trade-digita...
I recently happened to see an episode of a new vampire series. The protagonist was staking out a high-level meeting of telepathic vampire bosses by obnoxiously staring at them thru a restaurant window. Wow, I thought,
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I recently happened to see an episode of a new vampire series. The protagonist was staking out a high-level meeting of telepathic vampire bosses by obnoxiously staring at them thru a restaurant window. Wow, I thought,
A new study of Greece’s land administration reform traces how competing institutional logics—legal, technical, and supranational—were aligned under financial duress, producing a centralized digital cadastre whose technological modernization remains contested www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Competing frames and policy change: Greece's land administration reform from the mid-1990s to the economic crisis (2009–2018)
Land administration is a multidisciplinary process that records and manages spatial and legal data about land to improve tenure security. However, cur…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A new study of Greece’s land administration reform traces how competing institutional logics—legal, technical, and supranational—were aligned under financial duress, producing a centralized digital cadastre whose technological modernization remains contested www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
As Safaricom’s data revenue overtakes voice, #Kenya enters a new digital phase. Beyond record profits lies a deeper shift: telecom, finance, and daily life are converging. M-PESA and mobile data now define access to both connectivity and financial services. kenyanwallstreet.com/safaricom-ha...
Safaricom HY26 Profit Up 52% to Hit Record KSH 42.8Billion | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Safaricom reported a record HY26 profit of 42.8Bn, driven by M-PESA and mobile data growth in Kenya, while Ethiopia continued scaling despite FX-driven losses.
kenyanwallstreet.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As Safaricom’s data revenue overtakes voice, #Kenya enters a new digital phase. Beyond record profits lies a deeper shift: telecom, finance, and daily life are converging. M-PESA and mobile data now define access to both connectivity and financial services. kenyanwallstreet.com/safaricom-ha...
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The #WAU 2025 begins today @waucongress.bsky.social! Browse our #OpenAccess #Anthropology: bit.ly/3UgEPeI
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November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Small and medium-sized businesses are finally a core focus for many African banks. The shift to mobile-first solutions shows promise, but only 42% of banks offer full digital account opening. Investment in customer education and bridging digital divides is essential. african.business/2025/10/afri...
Backbase’s report reveals digital transformation as African banks bet big on SMEs
A new report by Backbase and African Banker magazine reveals how Africa’s banks are making a bold digital pivot to serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With mobile-first platforms, AI-powe...
african.business
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Small and medium-sized businesses are finally a core focus for many African banks. The shift to mobile-first solutions shows promise, but only 42% of banks offer full digital account opening. Investment in customer education and bridging digital divides is essential. african.business/2025/10/afri...
Delighted to be part of the CURA Fellows collective www.bu.edu/cura/2025/08...
Meet our 2025-26 Fellows | Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs: CURA
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August 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Delighted to be part of the CURA Fellows collective www.bu.edu/cura/2025/08...
Delighted to be part of this collaborative volume: The Encyclopedia of Economic Anthropology is now available for pre-order. It offers interdisciplinary insights into societal change, outlining emerging themes in the field.
July 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Delighted to be part of this collaborative volume: The Encyclopedia of Economic Anthropology is now available for pre-order. It offers interdisciplinary insights into societal change, outlining emerging themes in the field.
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For #SocialMediaDay, we're highlighting some of our titles, including an #OpenAccess!
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2 bit.ly/4jKyLVY
3 bit.ly/43CRgXR
Authors include @rodima.bsky.social
#academicsky #CulturalStudies #SocialMediaStudies
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2 bit.ly/4jKyLVY
3 bit.ly/43CRgXR
Authors include @rodima.bsky.social
#academicsky #CulturalStudies #SocialMediaStudies
June 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
For #SocialMediaDay, we're highlighting some of our titles, including an #OpenAccess!
1 bit.ly/4n9tQB4
2 bit.ly/4jKyLVY
3 bit.ly/43CRgXR
Authors include @rodima.bsky.social
#academicsky #CulturalStudies #SocialMediaStudies
1 bit.ly/4n9tQB4
2 bit.ly/4jKyLVY
3 bit.ly/43CRgXR
Authors include @rodima.bsky.social
#academicsky #CulturalStudies #SocialMediaStudies
Emerging from #Tanzania in the late 1960s, #Tingatinga art uses colorful wildlife imagery to serve as a cultural bridge, sharing East African narratives with the world african.business/2025/05/long...
Tingatinga: the story of an East African art phenomenon
In Nairobi and Mombasa, Zanzibar and Arusha, there are hundreds of Tingatinga artists paying homage to the vision of Edward Saidi TingaTinga.
african.business
June 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Emerging from #Tanzania in the late 1960s, #Tingatinga art uses colorful wildlife imagery to serve as a cultural bridge, sharing East African narratives with the world african.business/2025/05/long...
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Today is World Bee Day.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
May 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today is World Bee Day.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
Social media has become the leading source of #news for most Kenyans, reflecting a shift in media consumption habits. #WhatsApp stands out as the most widely used platform, highlighting the growing influence of digital media in East Africa kenyanwallstreet.com/social-media...
Social Media is Shifting News Consumption Habits in Kenya
More Kenyans are now using social media as a primary source of news than any other media, although television and radio remain prominent sources of news,
kenyanwallstreet.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Social media has become the leading source of #news for most Kenyans, reflecting a shift in media consumption habits. #WhatsApp stands out as the most widely used platform, highlighting the growing influence of digital media in East Africa kenyanwallstreet.com/social-media...
Gender gap in mobile money account ownership still persists in some LMICs, as noted in the GSMA new State of the Mobile Money Report
May 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Gender gap in mobile money account ownership still persists in some LMICs, as noted in the GSMA new State of the Mobile Money Report
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Fascinating presentation by Dr. Aurora Vergara Figueroa, Colombia’s Former Minister of National Education, on educational justice and transnational scholarship, at BU Pardee School today
May 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
and the equitable development of education systems in rural areas of Colombia,
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Economic crises, migration, & gaps in formal banking have fueled demand for hawaladars, who provide money transfers, savings & credit. This underscores the 2013 BU Remittance Task Force Report's key findings on the relevance of studying the formal-informal interface www.cgap.org/research/pub...
Trust in Transition: Afghanistan’s Hawala System in Crisis and Recovery
Afghanistan’s hawala system plays a critical and evolving role in the country’s financial ecosystem. Since August 2021 its role has only expanded as trust in the banking system faltered. Although hawa...
www.cgap.org
May 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Economic crises, migration, & gaps in formal banking have fueled demand for hawaladars, who provide money transfers, savings & credit. This underscores the 2013 BU Remittance Task Force Report's key findings on the relevance of studying the formal-informal interface www.cgap.org/research/pub...
Fascinating presentation by Dr. Aurora Vergara Figueroa, Colombia’s Former Minister of National Education, on educational justice and transnational scholarship, at BU Pardee School today
April 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Fascinating presentation by Dr. Aurora Vergara Figueroa, Colombia’s Former Minister of National Education, on educational justice and transnational scholarship, at BU Pardee School today
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I can’t stop thinking about a rejection letter a friend had from a publisher for his manuscript which said, “I think I’d have really liked this, if you were more famous.”
An actual person, who is paid to read books, said that.
An actual person, who is paid to read books, said that.
April 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I can’t stop thinking about a rejection letter a friend had from a publisher for his manuscript which said, “I think I’d have really liked this, if you were more famous.”
An actual person, who is paid to read books, said that.
An actual person, who is paid to read books, said that.
Feeling like a pop star—just got cited by my first name in an academic article (I hope it still counts though): Daivi, R. T. (2022). Platformizing ubuntu? FinTech, inclusion, and mutual help in Africa. Journal of Cultural Economy.https://doi.org/10.1080/17530350.2022.2040569
April 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Feeling like a pop star—just got cited by my first name in an academic article (I hope it still counts though): Daivi, R. T. (2022). Platformizing ubuntu? FinTech, inclusion, and mutual help in Africa. Journal of Cultural Economy.https://doi.org/10.1080/17530350.2022.2040569