Zacch M'copondo

Corporate MC, Customer facing Product Manager, #Fintech #Edtech

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

The rudeness of the Staff at the Sisto Mazzoldi Hospital is worrying. Let's the management be held responsible for the lives lost #WardsOfEvil @ntvkenya

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@Airtel_Ug Pls check DM

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Check out my latest article: What the Kenyan Petrol Station Taught Me About Product Design https://t.co/ayZiwxnBoF via @LinkedIn

[D I K E M B E @Disembe]

Ndindi Nyoro told Uhuru to suspend the constitution and rule like Samia Suluhu.

When Uhuru chose conciliation and accommodation; he was among those who told Kikuyus wanabebwa ki fala… “hamuwezi kutuambia mtu ni mubaya…ni mushawi…ni muguruki…harafu sasa yeye ndio yuko huko state house”.

The obsessive outrage to back Ruto from 2018 (handshake happened in March 2018) emerged from Kikuyu jingoistic belief that Uhuru had CAPITULATED when he chose ‘handshake’ over suspending the constitution.

In Ruto, they deluded themselves that they’d found one who wouldn’t capitulate and truth is; by the time the Gen Zs came to the streets, Ruto had all but ruled Kenya according to narroeminded and simplistic GEMA wishes.

The problem is that these wishes increasingly became absurd. For instance, Ruto saw no need to not back Raila for AUC, something Gachagua was completely opposed to in the formative stages.

Go back to the funerals in Nyandarua in early 2023 and you will find Gachagua openly hostile to any support for Raila ‘and his people’.

Whenever President Ruto toured Nyanza for two days, the following week he had to spend 10 days in Central Kenya to reassure those tribalists that ‘all was well’. It was as if Nyanza, particularly Luo Nyanza, was not part of Kenya.

Around the same time, another Gachagua minion, the Nyandarua Senator, even went ahead to suggest that Luos should not benefit from the then newly created Hustler Funds or if they do, theirs should be in the very minimum.

These are things on tape. I am not making them up.

Then there was the fallout in picking Omollo for Interior and Ogola (now deceased) for CDF.

Until and unless the tribalists from Mt. Kenya stop their shareholding bullshit, it does not matter who they back — they will still whine once the organization of the State fails to reflect their toxic, primitive tribalism as the ‘constituting principle’.

We are ALL Kenyans, and KENYA is our business.

Kenya 🇰🇪 👇🏿

[Gagan Biyani 🏛 @gaganbiyani]

The dirty little secret of edtech: the biggest names don’t actually care if you learn anything.

As co-founder of Udemy, it is something I reckon with every day…

Duolingo - edtech’s only decacorn, worth $14B. Brilliant app, addictive product, and great for motivation. But let’s be honest: most users can’t hold a basic conversation in their chosen language. It’s a game, not an education.

Masterclass - it’s called “edutainment” for a reason. Great brand and team. But not useful for serious learning.

Udemy/Coursera opened access to millions, but video courses have a fatal flaw: they only work for the most motivated. 4-10% completion rates! I still get DMs about their positive impact, but still average person doesn’t view them as mainstream solutions to education.

Kajabi/Teachable nailed creator monetization. But many (not all) creators don’t prioritize outcomes — just sales. Too many $5,000 “get rich quick” courses with spammy marketing. There are gems, of course, but still not enough quality for mainstream acceptance.

Then there’s University of Phoenix, the worst offender. It proved you could tap federal student loans, deliver poor outcomes, and keep billions in revenue.

Ironically, the best education models — coding bootcamps like App Academy, BloomTech, General Assembly, Galvanize — actually drove real outcomes. But they didn’t quite reach scale. In large part due to unfair (and immoral, imho) practices by the higher education cartel.

Here’s the thing: everyone in this space starts with good intentions.

I know the teams at Duolingo, Udemy, and others. They care. But the incentives of Edtech 1.0 pushed everyone toward engagement and monetization instead of real learning.

Public investors eventually caught on. Consumer growth stalled, B2B slowed, and valuations dropped. Coursera/Udemy are each ~$700M (!!) in annual revenue, but trade at 1.5-2.5x multiples (!!). It is a hard time in edtech.

We need Edtech 2.0.

The next generation needs to deliver real learning outcomes AND high engagement.

There’s a number of companies trying - of course I believe Maven is one of them.

To build multiple $10B+ companies in education, we need to care deeply about whether people actually learn. American competitiveness is literally reliant on rebuilding our education system.

AI is about to trigger the largest upskilling need in modern history. The opportunity is massive — and this time, we can get it right.

It may not seem like it, but I’m optimistic. Out from the ashes of Edtech 1.0 will rise Edtech 2.0. The new generation is going to deliver value, and make people believe again.

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Nani amuma microphone ya @ntvkenya @FredMuitiriri #KOT #railaodinga

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@nickkwach aliingia tu kwa basket akapull sweater yake ya kitambo juu ya mvua #TTTT
Hapo kwa kumimunya njugu, I agree. @ntvkenya

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Jirani misamiati tu #Jirani

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Jirani wanapepetwa kama punje #Jirani

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Why does @NationAfrica give airtime to political failures like @EAukot, who has nothing to offer Kenyans other than lyrical tongue. The guy is so obsessed with criticism with no way forward. #FixingTheNation

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@Mkenyaa_daima @FauzKhalid MCA ni MP??

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@NjorogeMasacco @FauzKhalid @WilliamsRuto Ruto ni MP wa wapi?

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@SamNjugunaKE @FauzKhalid Meru iko Nyeri, Kirinyaga ama Muranga?? #WeAreAllKenyans

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@Hashyking7 @FauzKhalid Kahawa Wendsni is in Nyeri, Muranga ama Kirinyaga?? #WeAreAllKenyans #WeAreAllLuos

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Show me #WeAreAllLuos #WeAreAllKenyans

[TheRealMvitaOne @FauzKhalid]

Mombasa has produced a Luo MP,a Somali MP,a Somali MCA

Kisumu,Meru and Uasin Gishu Counties have elected MPs of Indian decent

Show me any non Kikuyu elected leader from Kirinyaga,Muranga or Nyeri

Don’t be emotional

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Let this sink. #WeAreAllKenyans #WeAreAllLuos

[Sam Terriz @Terriz_Sam]

I have nothing more to add, let this message SINK in, ESPECIALLY for the TRIBAL BIGOTS pushing the #WeAreAllKikuyus NONSENSE.

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@johnnjenga I feel you Doc. I was working in Muranga then. I was insulted by my colleagues not because I was supporting Baba but by virtue of being a Luo, I was by default Azimio. I was silenced. I was called names but now see. I call them and they aren't taking my calls.

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@nickkwach surely... owes was just chilling #TTTT

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

@SirJuniorYuri @alberts Why would a being even think like this?

[Zacch M'copondo @Inspiredzacch]

Does @AIRTEL_KE has anyone attending to their X page?