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Learn to grow your hustle, one SMS at a time.

Two 13-week courses on any phone. Pay KES 100 by M-Pesa. Short lessons arrive by SMS.

Join through an agentDial *384*1234#

GRAN

Hustle Yangu, Boda Boda

  • Think of your rides or delivery work. Write your hustle name and one thing you sell or do.

    07:30

  • DONE

    08:05

  • Great work! Action recorded. Keep going.

    08:05

  • Passengers or delivery customers pay you for the service. Name your main product or service and who pays you.

    07:30
KES 100 ยท M-Pesa
weeks of lessons in each course
13
short SMS lessons every week
3 to 5
per course, paid by M-Pesa
KES 100

Four steps from sign-up to certificate

You do not need a smartphone or data. Any phone that gets SMS and M-Pesa will do.

Never pay an agent in cash. You pay only through the M-Pesa request on your own phone.

  1. Find a GRAN agent

    An agent registers you and picks your course. You can also dial the GRAN code and choose 4 to join yourself.

  2. Pay KES 100 by M-Pesa

    An M-Pesa request comes to your own phone. Enter your PIN to pay.

  3. Get lessons by SMS

    Short lessons arrive in the morning at 07:30. Do the small action the same day, then reply DONE.

  4. Take the quiz, get your certificate

    Hustle Yangu ends each week with a 3 question quiz on Saturday. Finish the course and dial the code for your certificate.

Pick your course

Both courses cost KES 100 and run for 13 weeks.

KES 100

Hustle Yangu

Business skills for the way you earn

SME business skills for people who work for themselves. Lessons use examples from your own trade.

  • 3 SMS lessons a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 07:30
  • A short quiz every Saturday
  • In Kiswahili, English or Sheng

Choose from 13 trades

  • Hair & Beauty
  • Boda Boda
  • Mama Mboga
  • Tailoring
  • Shopkeeper
  • Metal Works
  • Wood Works
  • Masonry
  • Painting
  • Mechanics
  • Driver
  • Security Personnel
  • Fuel Attendant

KES 100

Farmer Training

Commercial horticulture

Practical lessons for farmers who grow to sell.

  • 5 SMS lessons a week: Monday to Friday at 07:30
  • In English

Dial the GRAN code. Manage everything from the dial pad.

Use USSD to follow your progress, get a lesson again, join a new course or change your language and trade.

  • See your courses and your week
  • Get your current lesson again
  • Check your progress
  • Join a new course and pay
  • Get your certificate when you finish
  • Change your language and your trade
Dial *384*1234#
*384*1234#

GRAN Learning

  1. 1. My courses
  2. 2. Continue learning
  3. 3. My progress
  4. 4. New course / Pay
  5. 5. Certificate
  6. 6. Help
  7. 7. Settings

Questions people ask

How much does it cost?

Each course costs KES 100, paid by M-Pesa. There is nothing else to pay on this page.

Do I need a smartphone or data?

No. Lessons are SMS and the menu is USSD, so any phone that can send and receive SMS will work. You pay with the M-Pesa request on your phone.

Which language are the lessons in?

Hustle Yangu comes in Kiswahili, English or Sheng. Farmer Training is in English. You can change your language by dialling *384*1234#.

How do I find an agent?

Ask a GRAN agent in your area to register you. If you cannot find one, dial *384*1234# and choose 4 to join and pay yourself.

Is it safe? Who do I pay?

You pay only through the M-Pesa request that appears on your own phone. Never give an agent cash. If a payment fails, ask the agent to send the request again.

I missed a lesson. What now?

Reply RUDIA to get the last lesson again, or dial *384*1234# and choose 2. Reply HELP if you are stuck.

Your first lesson is one M-Pesa prompt away

Ask a GRAN agent to register you, or dial the code and choose 4.

Join through an agentDial *384*1234#

Want to earn with GRAN?

Agents register learners, request the KES 100 payment and earn KES 20 for every paid enrollment.

Earn with GRAN
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