As a mother of four school-going children living in Nairobi, I can tell you that back-to-school season feels like a never-ending marathon. Each year, the Kenyan school syllabus undergoes revision, and we find ourselves purchasing new encyclopedias and textbooks that soon become obsolete. Now, don’t get me wrong—there’s nothing inherently wrong with revision. But every year? It’s like clockwork, and the cycle of waste and frustration continues.
It’s pretty clear what’s going on, isn’t it? It’s business! Capitalism at its finest—designed to enrich the rich and keep the rest of us scrambling. The system is, well, less than ideal. While we’re working on a grand plan to change it, we need practical solutions to ease the burden right now.
In the spirit of making things easier this year, I set out to find bookshops and school uniform stores that accept Bitcoin. Did I find any? Nope. Does that mean they don’t exist? Not at all! There are Bitcoin-accepting businesses out there, but they’re like hidden gems—hard to find because we don’t know each other.
Enter Bitbiashara! We’ve created a marketplace where all Bitcoin-accepting businesses can come together and trade. Bitbiashara Marketplace was born to fill the gap, bringing businesses and customers together. So let’s rally and add every Bitcoin-friendly business out there. After all, we’re not just customers—we’re part of a community, and together, we can make back-to-school and every other season a little bit easier.