Warm Greetings, Interesting read Sidney and Matunda, thank you for sharing. Covert practices by enterprises will work and only for so long. A case we now have for example is the BBC saga dragging in the old time BAT and Mastermind wars. While the real covert players of those days may not even be there to answer to the claims, heavy prices will be paid now by the enterprises. It also points to Government and political protection to the then Goliaths to give a conducive playing field. Long-term customer centric enterprises keep in mind that playing fields change. The biggest loss for innovation is that this killer maneuvers seem to come from the "big enterprises"  the Goliaths now who should have a great stake in promoting innovation to grow the industry as a whole - which would possibly give them even more business and make them even bigger. You would note that such stories elicit little response perhaps there are many pipers for Goliath! There has got to be a way to co-exist considering that innovators thrive from stepping on the shoulders of and paths trampled upon by Goliaths who were once Davids! It would be of interest to hear from the Goliaths for David's sake! Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari  --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". On Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 0:21, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Some updates on this case: http://cdohnio.blogspot.co.ke/2015/11/safaricom-bitpesa-and-joe-mucheru.html On 30 November 2015 at 08:27, Matunda Nyanchama via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Friends This is a good discussion. I read somewhere about the emergence of Toyota and its global dominance. Back in time, American auto companies (then the world's largest) failed to embrace ideas proposed by the founder of Toyota (I believe Toyoda is the name). He went ahead to do exactly what had found resistance in North America and the rest is history. ... It took these auto companies close to 20 years to even measure to the quality standards of the 'new comer' in their space. ... there is a similar story to be told of IBM (in reference to Microsoft, Apple, etc.) or Western Union (in reference to Bell companies) ... If I were Safaricom, I would seriously consider acquiring those companies with innovative solutions as a way of staying ahead; with its deep pockets and influence in the market, you can bet the company can lead the way if it desires so. ... smothering and suffocating others can only come to bite later on as innovation would always find its way into the market. my 2 cents worth. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmail... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, | Sidney Ochieng | | | | | | | | Skype: sidney.ochieng | Twitter: @princelySid | Website: http://sidneyochieng.co.ke | | | _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo.... The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.