Courses people actually finish.
A learning platform under your own name: video lessons, quizzes, cohorts, live classes and certificates, with M-Pesa for paid courses. Light enough for mobile data, and built, hosted and supported by us.
Good for Online academies · Staff training · NGO programmes · Coaches and experts · Universities
More than videos behind a login.
A platform set up under your brand and shaped around how you teach: self-paced, in cohorts, live, or all three. We build it, host it and keep it running.
Video that plays on mobile data
Lessons stream in the quality the connection allows, with notes to download for offline reading.
Cohorts, not just courses
Intakes with start dates, tutors, deadlines and a class group, the way programmes really run.
Certificates people can check
Issued on completion, with a QR code employers and funders can verify online.
Sell courses with M-Pesa
STK push, card and instalments, with the course opened the moment a payment lands.
Nudges that bring learners back
SMS, email and WhatsApp reminders when someone falls behind or a live class is about to start.
Reports funders ask for
Completion, scores, attendance and reach by county or cohort, exported in a click.
Six modules, one learner record.
Pinch Learn is the platform we set up for academies, NGOs and companies, on your own name and domain. Pick a module to see the screen your team works from.
Try it: open a module from the menu, click a record, filter the list, or press and save.
No records match.
New courses & lessons
No records match.
New learners & cohorts
No records match.
New assessments & certificates
No records match.
New live classes & attendance
No records match.
New payments & m-pesa
No records match.
New reports
Courses & lessons
Video lessons, readings and quizzes, organised into courses and modules.
- Video that adjusts to slow connections
- A short quiz after every lesson
- Lessons released by week or cohort
- Notes to download for offline reading
Learners & cohorts
Every learner, group and intake, with progress you can see at a glance.
- Cohorts with start dates and tutors
- Bulk enrolment from a spreadsheet
- Progress per learner and cohort
- Nudges by SMS, email or WhatsApp
Assessments & certificates
Quizzes, assignments and exams marked, and certificates issued on completion.
- Quizzes and exams marked automatically
- Assignments graded with rubrics
- Certificates with a QR check
- Pass marks and retake rules
Live classes & attendance
Live sessions on Zoom or Google Meet, with attendance taken for you.
- Zoom or Meet links per cohort
- Attendance recorded automatically
- Recordings added to the course
- Reminders an hour before class
Payments & M-Pesa
Paid courses and instalments by M-Pesa or card, receipted automatically.
- M-Pesa STK push and card checkout
- Instalment plans with reminders
- Course opens the moment they pay
- Coupons and sponsored places
Reports
Completion, scores, attendance and income for funders, boards and HR.
- Completion and drop-off by lesson
- Results by county, cohort or employer
- Exports to Excel and PDF
- Funder and HR reports on a schedule
Like what you see? Let us build yours.
We walk you through it on a call, map how your business works, and send a fixed-scope proposal in writing.
Custom built, not off the shelf. Every system we build is made to fit the client's needs: the modules, screens, wording and reports follow how your organisation works. The business, names and figures in this demo are examples.
Lessons that work on mobile data.
Video lessons, readings and quizzes, organised into courses and modules.
- Video that adjusts to slow connections
- A short quiz after every lesson
- Lessons released by week or cohort
Certificates, issued on completion.
Quizzes, assignments and exams marked, and certificates issued on completion.
- Quizzes and exams marked automatically
- Assignments graded with rubrics
- Certificates with a QR check
Paid courses, paid by M-Pesa.
Paid courses and instalments by M-Pesa or card, receipted automatically.
- M-Pesa STK push and card checkout
- Instalment plans with reminders
- Course opens the moment they pay
Learning platforms we built and host.
#MyLittleBigThing runs eLearning and mentorship for African university students on a platform we built. Money-Wise and Leader Development sell their courses on platforms we built and host, and Health Financing CoP runs a learning hub for civil society.
Kilimani Junior AcademySchool platform
Admissions, learning stages and school life for a Nairobi junior school.
kilimanijunioracademy.com
UNIWORLD by S3 EducationStudent portal
The student portal behind S3 Education's university placement work.
s3uniworld.com
#MyLittleBigThingLearning platform
eLearning, mentorship and an SDG innovation challenge for African university students.
mylittlebigthing.com
Leader DevelopmentCoaching platform
Leadership coaching for pastors: assessments, courses, a podcast and booked discovery calls.
leaderdevelopment.co
Money-WiseLearning platform
Financial tools, courses and coaching to get out of debt and build wealth across Africa.
moneywise.co.ke
Health Financing CoPData platform
Health budget tracker for 22 African countries, with a learning hub for civil society.
healthfinancingcop.africa
Case study · Sustainability & ESG
My Little Big Thing
Amplifying the voices of young sustainability leaders across Africa.
4k+Innovator applications received15+African countries participating$500kIn follow-on funding secured
Read the case study
Teaching in 21 working days.
- 01Days 1 to 3
Plan the learning
Who learns, how courses are sold or assigned, and what funders or HR need to see.
- 02Days 4 to 10
Set up and brand
Your platform on your domain, with your colours, course structure, payments and certificates.
- 03Days 11 to 18
Load the courses
Videos uploaded, quizzes built and learners imported, or your team trained to do it.
- 04Days 19 to 21
Open the doors
A pilot cohort first, then full launch. Hosting, backups, updates and support handled by us.
Tools we use Laravel · Moodle · SCORM · xAPI · Vimeo · Mux · Zoom · Google Meet · M-Pesa Daraja
Before you ask.
Should we use Moodle or a custom platform?
If you need a standard course catalogue, Moodle set up and branded well can be enough, and we do that. If you sell courses, run cohorts or need M-Pesa, your own reports or your own look, a platform built around you is easier to run. Both take SCORM content.
Will it work for learners on mobile data?
Yes. Every screen is built for phones first, pages are light, video adjusts to the connection and notes can be downloaded for offline reading.
Can we sell courses and take M-Pesa?
Yes. Learners pay by M-Pesa STK push or card, in full or in instalments, and the course opens as soon as the payment is confirmed. Receipts go out automatically.
Do you build systems for schools?
Yes. Schools get Pinch for Schools, the school management system on our education page, with admissions, CBE report cards, fees by M-Pesa and a parent portal. Pinch Learn can run alongside it for online lessons and homework.
What does a learning platform cost?
It depends on the modules, the number of learners and what it connects to. After a free scoping call you get a fixed-scope proposal in writing, so you know the price before we start.
Let's plan your platform.
A free scoping call, then a fixed-scope proposal in writing.
