Evaluating only Kitiga’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Unit economics as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
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Documented cause
Kitiga built a mobile-first vocational training platform targeting Rwanda's youth workforce, offering courses in construction trades, hospitality, and IT skills. The platform partnered with Rwandan TVET institutions and received initial grant funding. However, the target demographic — school leavers aged 18-24 from low-income families — had extremely limited willingness to pay for digital courses when classroom alternatives were government-subsidised. B2B corporate training had more revenue potential but required a different product and sales motion. Grant funding dried up and the company could not convert to a sustainable revenue model.
Lesson
“Social impact edtech requires institutional B2B buyers (governments, NGOs, corporates) as primary revenue channel, not end-user tuition fees.”