2hr Learning Kiosk Network

Get paid to learn.
Build skills in two hours a day.

A national network of entrepreneur-run learning cafés that rewards mastery with instant mobile-money micro-payments.

$100–$150
per learner per year
At scale with aligned incentives
2 hours
daily learning commitment
Build mastery without disrupting daily life
100K+
learners by Year 5
Scaled through café-native distribution

Who It's For

Students & Families

Secondary-level learners who can't access quality instruction or must split time with farm/household work.

Entrepreneurs

Existing internet cafés and mobile-money agents who want a new revenue stream with no upfront investment.

Funders

Government (per-learner co-pay), philanthropies, and U.S. cross-subsidy via DLA programs.

The Problem

Education vs. Economics

  • Public systems underserve rural and low-income learners
  • Opportunity cost of school is high—families need near-term cash and clear ROI
  • Students need reliable access, structure, and feedback
The Solution

Aligned Incentives

Learn-to-Earn

Every mastered milestone (≥90%) triggers a fractional mobile-money payout—instantly. School becomes a job.

Café-Native Distribution

No government build-out; we leverage existing cafés as our sales + ops force.

Research-Ready

Clean logs, randomized audits, MAP/NWEA checks create gold-standard evidence of impact.

How It Works

The payment path from mastery to mobile money in four simple steps

01

Master a Milestone

Student achieves ≥90% on a learning milestone through the platform

02

API Trigger

Mastery event triggers automated API call to payment system

03

Instant Payout

Mobile money payment sent instantly to student/family wallet

04

Everyone Wins

Student (37%), café (56%), and platform (7%) all benefit

Unit Economics

Today (Pilot)

Cost per milestone~680 UGX
Milestones per year~750
Annual cost per learner~$150

At Scale (24-36 months)

Scale efficiencies & bulk connectivity
Cross-subsidy from U.S. programs
Government expansion & co-funding
Target annual cost$100

Payout Split per Milestone

37%
Student
250 UGX
56%
Café Owner
380 UGX
7%
Platform
50 UGX

Why Cafés Say Yes

New Revenue Line

Adding DLA milestones increases a typical café's weekly revenue to ~707,000 UGX (+9%)

No Capex

We don't buy devices or build kiosks; we certify existing shops

Only Pay on Learning

Payouts are milestone-contingent, reducing waste and gaming

Rollout Plan

Phase 1

Premium Proof

0-18 months
  • 50-100 paid licenses across 1-3 elite schools
  • 2-3 certified cafés
  • MAP data room & case studies
Phase 2

Café Pilot + RCT

18-30 months
  • 8-10 cafés serving 200-500 sponsored learners
  • US→Uganda immersion (3 cohorts)
  • Drive cost from $120 → $100
Phase 3

Network Scale

Year 3+
  • 5,000+ learners across ~250 cafés
  • Expand to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda
  • Blended finance model operational
100,000+
learners by Year 5 through distribution, capex-light ops, and aligned incentives

Ready to Get Started?

Government

Pilot 1-2 districts at $50/learner co-pay with independent evaluation

Philanthropy

Underwrite first 500 learners and the RCT

Café Owners

Apply to become a certified learning café