TrueBazaar is a decentralized, Shopify-like platform built on the Celo blockchain that empowers micro-entrepreneurs — especially in rural or underserved regions — to start, manage, and grow online storefronts using the Celo stablecoin (cUSD). Every seller is verified using Self Protocol, ensuring trust, and every purchase is tracked via Divvi, rewarding real economic activity with on-chain incentives.

TrueBazaar empowers identity-verified micro-entrepreneurs to sell goods online and earn real-time rewards for their impact using the Celo blockchain.

We’re building a decentralized, mobile-first marketplace where anyone — especially rural or underserved merchants — can:

✅ Verify their identity with Self Protocol without revealing private data

🛍 Launch a storefront and accept stable, borderless cUSD payments

📈 Track real-time purchases and earn impact-based rewards with Divvi

By combining blockchain-based trust, financial inclusion, and real-world incentives, TrueBazaar gives power back to small sellers — making local businesses globally accessible and provably impactful.

Problem 1: Lack of Seller Trust
Buyers don’t trust unknown or unverified sellers, especially in decentralized or informal markets.

Problem 2: No Access to Stable, Borderless Payments
Many micro-merchants can’t accept global payments or suffer from inflationary local currencies.

Problem 3: No Incentives or Recognition for Good Sellers
On Web2 platforms, impactful sellers are not rewarded beyond sales.

Problem 4: High Platform Fees / Gatekeeping
Centralized platforms (like Etsy or Amazon) charge high commissions and restrict who can sell.

Problem 5: Lack of Localized Market Access
Micro-entrepreneurs often serve local customers but don’t have digital storefronts.

🔒 Solution:
Use Self Protocol to enable privacy-preserving identity verification.

Sellers prove humanity, citizenship, or age without sharing private data.

Display “✅ Verified by Self” badge on seller profiles.

💱 Solution:
Leverage Celo + cUSD, a mobile-first stablecoin payment system.

Sellers accept instant, stable payments.

No bank required — only a smartphone.

📊 Solution:
Integrate Divvi Protocol to track sales and reward seller impact in real-time.

Sellers earn bonus rewards weekly based on sales volume.

Transparent impact = eligibility for more grants and ecosystem rewards.

🌐 Solution:
TrueBazaar is decentralized and open, with low fees and no gatekeeping.

Any verified merchant can list products.

Protocol-first design means potential for community ownership.

🛍 Solution:
A Shopify-like frontend tailored for Celo, enabling:

Product listings

cUSD checkout

Reputation system based on impact (via Divvi)

Want to raise from VCs

Global , Local Areas , Independent sellers