Stories, news, and guides from Africa's Bitcoin-powered marketplace.
Merchant StoryHow a group of young people in Kibera turned a decision to change their lives into 3West Collection — a bold African streetwear brand that now runs on Bitcoin. This is Blanco’s story of transformation, hustle, and his Bitcoin journey.
Merchant StoryMeet Cate — a Kibera crochet designer, stylist and model who turned a childhood love of making into Cate.X.Couture, a slow-fashion label of one-of-a-kind handmade bags, sold for Bitcoin over the Lightning Network.
Merchant StoryMeet the Recycled Queens — a collective of ten women in Kibera turning discarded clothes into handmade upcycled bags, earning and saving in Bitcoin, one stitch at a time.
Merchant StoryMeet Rally Walker — a Kibera-born teacher and community leader whose authentic slum and Nairobi city tours fund a free school for vulnerable children and power a thriving Bitcoin circular economy.
Merchant StoryFor seven years, Mitch and Steph's Black & White food stand has fed Kibera with fries, cassava and signature porridge. Now they're expanding into a full cafeteria — and using Bitcoin to lift up their whole community.
