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FundamentAli
#11 Posted : Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:44:10 PM
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Mukiha could be having a point. A pal wanted to start selling airtime out of town. But once the wars started, it did not make business sense. The only reason why Zap does not have agents is that there is not enough to sustain a dealer at the current rates.
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selah
#12 Posted : Wednesday, March 02, 2011 9:58:36 AM
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Mpesa has turned to be a hard one to crack for airtel, now they want to use the PM to reign in this bulldog.

I am also suspicious of AIRTELs intentions, why would it go to such length instead of popularizing their own solution, I think its wrong for a company to infringe on someones else's innovation just to ride on its popularity.If the PM heeds to Airtels so called proposal it will be a big blow to innovation and it might kill so many business opportunities.

The reason I say it would kill too many job opportunities is because ,airtel is hell bent on having a clearing house that will be under central bank, so as enable it continue with its strategy of cutting cost by leveraging on safaricoms agents thereby investing very little in the money transfer market.this will impact this sector negatively given that the Mpesa solution will be commoditized and hence loose its premium status it has been enjoying this will not only affect safaricom competitiveness but also make its revenue base crumble like a cookie.

http://www.businessdaily.../-/100x0xy/-/index.html
'......to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.' Colossians 2:2-3
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jimmy1
#13 Posted : Friday, March 04, 2011 4:04:25 PM
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mukiha wrote:
I was talking to a marketing manager from SCOM

and what did you expect the marketing manager of a rival company to tell you?
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mukiha
#14 Posted : Thursday, March 10, 2011 4:44:51 PM
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jimmy1 wrote:
mukiha wrote:
I was talking to a marketing manager from SCOM

and what did you expect the marketing manager of a rival company to tell you?

Read my post again and you will that I say "I appreciate his bias"!!
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Papa Investor
#15 Posted : Thursday, March 10, 2011 6:48:56 PM
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Naskia Top structure of Safaricom has undergone a realignment....
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mozenrat
#16 Posted : Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:22:24 PM
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Papa Investor wrote:
Naskia Top structure of Safaricom has undergone a realignment....



Major realignment!
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selah
#17 Posted : Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:27:03 AM
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well finaly the chicken has come home to roost.After Barorot resignation 2 months after beig appointed, now staff are supposed to start their strike at 10am reason being poor working condition and remuneration concerns.
'......to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.' Colossians 2:2-3
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chris79
#18 Posted : Wednesday, July 27, 2011 11:35:06 AM
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selah wrote:
well finaly the chicken has come home to roost.After Barorot resignation 2 months after beig appointed, now staff are supposed to start their strike at 10am reason being poor working condition and remuneration concerns.

Wapi link?
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selah
#19 Posted : Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:03:27 PM
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@chris I dont know if they have gone ahead with the strike but in the mean time check out Barorot resignation as I get the latest update on the strike.

http://www.nation.co.ke/...2/-/viuhnhz/-/index.html
'......to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.' Colossians 2:2-3
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selah
#20 Posted : Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:12:16 PM
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Apparently Airtel kenya has denied any claims of an ongoing strike and Barorot resigned for personal reasons.

The strike rumors were spread by disgruntled Kenyan employees who seem bitter but lack guts to carry on with the strike.
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