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snifadog
#71 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 1:17:50 PM
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the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour
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obiero
#72 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 2:44:20 PM
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snifadog wrote:
the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour

If a similar product offering with a strong agent network, at a lower tarrif occurs, then the unthinkable may just become a reality. Safaricom must not take Telkom lightly

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Ericsson
#73 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 2:53:53 PM
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obiero wrote:
snifadog wrote:
the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour

If a similar product offering with a strong agent network, at a lower tarrif occurs, then the unthinkable may just become a reality. Safaricom must not take Telkom lightly


@Obiero what about Airtel and airtel money
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KulaRaha
#74 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 3:11:35 PM
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obiero wrote:
snifadog wrote:
the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour

If a similar product offering with a strong agent network, at a lower tarrif occurs, then the unthinkable may just become a reality. Safaricom must not take Telkom lightly


Mindless copying won't take them anywhere. Safcom is safe given Telkom's history.

Waste of funds...
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snifadog
#75 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 4:55:15 PM
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obiero wrote:
snifadog wrote:
the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour

If a similar product offering with a strong agent network, at a lower tarrif occurs, then the unthinkable may just become a reality. Safaricom must not take Telkom lightly


even if a competitor came which was 10-20% better than MPESA, it would never catch up imo, at this rate any competitor needs to change the game completely. orders of magnitude better/different if you want to stop this train
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Ericsson
#76 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 5:00:35 PM
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snifadog wrote:
obiero wrote:
snifadog wrote:
the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour

If a similar product offering with a strong agent network, at a lower tarrif occurs, then the unthinkable may just become a reality. Safaricom must not take Telkom lightly


even if a competitor came which was 10-20% better than MPESA, it would never catch up imo, at this rate any competitor needs to change the game completely. orders of magnitude better/different if you want to stop this train


Telkom kenya strategy is to dislodge airtel and become number 2 and the owners to get a return on their investments.
They know they can't dislodge safaricom from top position.
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jgithige
#77 Posted : Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:00:55 PM
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Ericsson wrote:
snifadog wrote:
obiero wrote:
snifadog wrote:
the MPESA train gathered steam a long time ago, trying to compete there is rather a fruitless endeavour

If a similar product offering with a strong agent network, at a lower tarrif occurs, then the unthinkable may just become a reality. Safaricom must not take Telkom lightly


even if a competitor came which was 10-20% better than MPESA, it would never catch up imo, at this rate any competitor needs to change the game completely. orders of magnitude better/different if you want to stop this train


Telkom kenya strategy is to dislodge airtel and become number 2 and the owners to get a return on their investments.
They know they can't dislodge safaricom from top position.


MPESA is just 11 yrs old. Its never too late to compete. Truly safaricom is a huge titanic.
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VituVingiSana
#78 Posted : Wednesday, March 14, 2018 11:53:54 PM
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The reality is that M-Pesa is the preferred (mobile money) choice for many vendors. Many vendors/establishments accept just M-Pesa that one has no choice but to use M-Pesa.

I prefer using Airtel Money where possible coz it's cheaper BUT my choices are limited so I default to Safcom.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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obiero
#79 Posted : Friday, April 06, 2018 8:21:17 AM
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VituVingiSana wrote:
The reality is that M-Pesa is the preferred (mobile money) choice for many vendors. Many vendors/establishments accept just M-Pesa that one has no choice but to use M-Pesa.

I prefer using Airtel Money where possible coz it's cheaper BUT my choices are limited so I default to Safcom.

Vindu vichangeanga

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VituVingiSana
#80 Posted : Friday, April 06, 2018 8:38:04 AM
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obiero wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
The reality is that M-Pesa is the preferred (mobile money) choice for many vendors. Many vendors/establishments accept just M-Pesa that one has no choice but to use M-Pesa.

I prefer using Airtel Money where possible coz it's cheaper BUT my choices are limited so I default to Safcom.

Vindu vichangeanga

Applause Applause Applause As long as it costs less/same to send money from Airtel to Safcom
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