It may be more than Safaricom is willing to admit, but the competition seems to be poking holes into the Safaricom strategy, which may force them to rethink.
“We are not going to do something stupid or silly; we must take care of the bottom-line and ensure a healthy balance sheet,” said Michael Joseph. read more »
During the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in 2005, the issue of Internet governance and the role of government was subject to a huge debate.
The governments felt that the Internet should not be controlled by one government (read the U.S.). They wanted matters of the Internet to be regulated by an inter-governmental body like the International Telecommunication Union. read more »
The consumer campaign by the Communications Commission of Kenya seems to be working. The other day I was in a shop and overheard a guy haggling with a shop owner who had sold a faulty phone. read more »
Before the Nairobi Stock Exchange automated trading, there were complaints of dealers selling shares and lying on the price, hoping to make extra coins on client money. Others were lying that the shares were not bought at a price different from the agreed price. read more »
It has been argued that mobile money transfer will force the banks to rethink their strategies. Well, most of them stopped fighting M-PESA and incorporated it in their offerings, which is a good thing.
M-PESA allows people to send money amounting to 50,000 Kenyan shillings everyday, which saves the hassles of going to banks. read more »
Zain seems to have hit the right keys with subscribers. The Vuka tariff that has made it easier to make cross-network calls has led to the network being subscribers’ favorite.
For the first time, Zain has given Safaricom a real challenge. With 11 million subscribers, Safaricom has enjoyed a sort of monopoly, given that last year Zain had only 4 million subscribers. read more »
It seems that the promise of an ICT law will spill to next year. This year had been touted as the year of the main breakthrough. But the response from Parliament is not very encouraging; the minister was not there to answer questions when the bill came up in Parliament. read more »
Kenyans are known for copying most Western trends, from fashion to language. Even radio presenters who have never left the country speak with an American accent and try to put that "twang" on their speech.
The copying has gone on so well that it is now acceptable for ladies to expose parts of their bodies and boys to wear sagging pants. read more »
Telkom says it’s not a price war; Kenyans say it is. But whatever you want to call the recent offer by Orange, it is good for the consumers.
The offer came a week after Zain offered the Vuka tariff, which allows cross-network calls at a flat rate. So far, Safaricom has only provided reduced costs on midnight calls, which does not benefit the majority. read more »
There are few meetings where there are more than 300 people in the morning and by evening the number has risen to 400. Forget that the lunch vouchers were not enough for all techies or that some of them had to stand because the seats were taken. read more »
It may be more than Safaricom is willing to admit, but the competition seems to be poking holes into the Safaricom strategy, which may force them to rethink.
“We are not going to do something stupid or silly; we must take care of the bottom-line and ensure a healthy balance sheet,” said Michael Joseph. read more »
