hisah wrote:@dunkang - how well are the naija bank subsidiaries in KE fairing? The telco sector bizarre loyalty is similar to EABL's tusker brand. Next, how well do the locals view the naija reputation? Good luck to the prospective naija camp. Tough market this one and I hope price wars will not be their strategy, it's become too boring.
Their banking subsidiaries are not doing well, lukewarm i must say. I don't see any other player coming in and expecting to get cosy without a vicious war. Telco's in KE should think less about voice and more about data. With digital TV becoming a reality, this will be the new money maker. (Watch TV from anywhere from laptops tablets and phones)
Watsapp, twitter have taken over SMS, both personal and broadcast but one has to have an internet connection to tweet facebook and to watssapp. Soon Telcos will not care about voice---might offer it free.
Rankaz13 wrote:I have a feeling, one of these days, the authorities will push for total separation between Safcom proper and mpesa bank on the argument of having Safcom offer telco services and let mpesa concentrate on financial services (think AT & T, Standard Oil, etc). I could be wrong though, but personally I'd favor such a scenario. I think it's needed in order to restore some vibrancy and innovation in our telco sector as well as level out competition.
They might IF it will be politically correct BUT, the telco industry is evolving world wide. Most of the world is embracing mobile money - apart from America where the banking industry is well guarded by politricks, banks have their own applications that they use to bank checks and transfer money in one way or another but truth be told what we have in Kenya is more advanced. I read somewhere that Michael Joseph was launching Mpesa in Europe so Obama land might be left alone.
In my opinion. I see Safcom transforming into what Vodafone is offer telco services and TV. If it does this FAST, then the likes of Nation will be Kaput in the coming years.
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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