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pariah
#1 Posted : Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:39:17 AM
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Following the launch of a money transfer service by NMG, I am wondering what the impact would be long term on the three stocks affected, 1) MPESA BANK 2) DTB 3) NMG

Is there any chance that Nation Hela will one day be the defacto transfer service for Kenyans in Diaspora?

My guess is whoever will come up with a service that offers competitive exchange rates and cuts off the middleman (ie can deposit in local banks directly) will win the day.

From what I have seen on Nation Hela, it does not offer these items
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alma
#2 Posted : Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:07:43 PM
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pariah wrote:


Is there any chance that Nation Hela will one day be the defacto transfer service for Kenyans in Diaspora?



That will never happen.
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jirani
#3 Posted : Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:17:12 PM
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Don't be too sure alma, if a stranger sells tomatoes cheaper than my brother, I will never buy from the brother. primitive loyalty is dead!it all about the best and cheapest way to Deliver services.
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vky
#4 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:55:44 AM
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this nation hela won't go very far in terms of diaspora remittances this being that people abroad have much cheaper options for sending money back home, take for instance, a friend who works in london operates an account with nationwide bank, he took the atm card and sent it to his family in kenya such that when he needs to send money to the wife he deposits cash to this account and the wife in kenya withdraws the amount using the atm card and the whole thing costs 1.75£ regardless of the amount withdrawn which is capped at 40k per transaction, I believe this is cheaper than most international money options out there, so am seeing this nation hela product cooling down after the novelty phase in terms of diaspora remittances, in the kenyan market it could be a hit or not
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alma
#5 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 11:21:08 AM
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jirani wrote:
Don't be too sure alma, .


Money transfer is not selling newsprint. They will be decimated.

Please keep this in your bookmarks.

So internationally forget about it. Ati leave my free bank card and get charged by nation? You do know there's western union and moneygram in each and every corner in the diaspora which will not be that silent.

As for the Kenyan market, well, there's mpesa and it seems each and every marketing manager from strathmore has convinced their boards to have their own card. So you tell me how hot it will be.
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essyk
#6 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 4:13:28 PM
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Some companies!smh.
If u intend to introduce a new service into the market let it have an extraordinary competitive advantage for it to sell.
What I see is a rush to introduce a service which offers nothing better or unique than what we already have. Did they research well about the other services available or was it just an effort to make a name for themselves?
Ama they think the brand alone will sell?
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#7 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 4:29:41 PM
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jirani wrote:
Don't be too sure alma, if a stranger sells tomatoes cheaper than my brother, I will never buy from the brother. primitive loyalty is dead!it all about the best and cheapest way to Deliver services.


safaricom vs yu mobile
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essyk
#8 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 4:41:06 PM
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quality vs price.
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Cde Monomotapa
#9 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 4:42:27 PM
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KCB Diaspora Banking *mambo tosha*
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jamplu
#10 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 6:10:22 PM
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Nation isn't bringing anything new to money transfer. There are even more cheaper services in town.
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#11 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:52:58 PM
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The people who may really benefit are freelancers who are paid online via PayPal. Definitely there are better options of money transfer and one should purchase after knowing for certain that it will be of some benefit to them.

Nation and DTB have come up with something creative for Kenya. Let's give credit where credit is due.
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gesowan
#12 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 8:41:01 PM
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truth be told this thing is more expensive than even moneygram or western union
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Apple Bees
#13 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 8:49:38 PM
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they currently buy the USD at just above 79 while the market average has been 83-4!
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#14 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:12:52 PM
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Apple Bees wrote:
they currently buy the USD at just above 79 while the market average has been 83-4!

thought i would take it but NO. They talked of 12 dollars charge for transfering 200 dollars- crazy! i would rather keep my payoneer master card prepaid which gives an 82bob to dollar rate.
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gesowan
#15 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:42:49 PM
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the CEO said they did a six month research.....
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#16 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 11:12:50 PM
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jirani wrote:
Don't be too sure alma, if a stranger sells tomatoes cheaper than my brother, I will never buy from the brother. primitive loyalty is dead!it all about the best and cheapest way to Deliver services.
Then why do some folks use Safaricom which is the priciest network?
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#17 Posted : Sunday, August 19, 2012 11:16:26 PM
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vky wrote:
this nation hela won't go very far in terms of diaspora remittances this being that people abroad have much cheaper options for sending money back home, take for instance, a friend who works in london operates an account with nationwide bank, he took the atm card and sent it to his family in kenya such that when he needs to send money to the wife he deposits cash to this account and the wife in kenya withdraws the amount using the atm card and the whole thing costs 1.75£ regardless of the amount withdrawn which is capped at 40k per transaction, I believe this is cheaper than most international money options out there, so am seeing this nation hela product cooling down after the novelty phase in terms of diaspora remittances, in the kenyan market it could be a hit or not
The £1.75 is not the only charge. It depends on the EXCHANGE RATE she receives. The spread for some banks e.g. Barclays or Equity can be 10% between buy/sell e.g. Buy 80 (midprice-wholesale 84) Sell 88. The 5% between the buy & wholesale is what one should also consider.
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Ali Baba
#18 Posted : Monday, August 20, 2012 1:26:04 AM
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Vitu Vingi Sana:>>Some use Safaricom which is very expensive because they are peculiar.....and strange....
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essyk
#19 Posted : Monday, August 20, 2012 2:20:19 AM
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what do u mean by peculiar and strange?
Are u refering to a brand? 'SAFARICOM'?

What matters most to you as a customer? is it the name, the service,the cost or all combined?

I have been a loyal safcom customer cz of service.I care less about brand.(If that is what we mean by strange and peculiar).

Safcom and Nation imo,can easily sell cz they have taken years and money to build a brand name.
This is what I see nation doing here.Riding on brand to sell.
If they can match that with quality and cost, the bigger their market share will be.
Will they get clients? definately those who love nation.
But for the cost conscious ones,many options exist if what I am reading here about charges are true.
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D32
#20 Posted : Monday, August 20, 2012 3:53:23 AM
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Finally!

A formal solution to withdraw from paypal!

This has to be the best news this year so far online merchants.

Many have been waiting for a formal solution to paypal's withdraw hurdle.

The deal is not bad, KES 70 to withdraw up to KES 70,000?

There's also free Agent Deposits. Does this mean that it is free to deposit?

Tarrif: http://www.nationhela.com/?pg=tarrifs
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