@David, ati Safaricom Milk!! lollest..we should soon start a list.. :-))))) On a serious note, let me share with you something. Back in the late 90s I had an office overlooking the Westlands Bus Stage. And every morning I used to witness a disturbing event regarding people who were trying to earn a living out of selling sweets and cigarettes etc. Most of them came on matatus, lay their wares and tried hard to make a living. Then there were others who were dropped in private vehicles, all shiny and had more goods. These people were also competing with the same guys that did not have much and would suceed because they had the financial muscle and facilties, including colluding with council guys. This led me to question all those kiosks that were in westlands and I discovered that big time people who owned them and would lease them out. So basically they were shutting out the lower end of people who were also struggling to make a living. I have seen such situations on many occasions. Competition is good but on fair grounds, not thuggish or brutal ways to dominate every single iota of avenues. And fact is, kenya's Telco sector employs many thousands of Kenyans whether directly or indirectly, we as a country need to ensure that all players get a chance to grow and as big as Safcom so that economic growth, equal opportunities and unemployment rates can go down. Safcom have the right intentions and business growth plans and I do appreciate what they have done for the market but when it all comes down to fair play, does it play? When you have a company raking in billions every year, what would be pushing them to move into business sectors that would increase their revenues? Where does it stop? The reality is Safcom is out to devour as much as it can and as soon as it can. When you have the financial muscle, anything is possible. These are not normal business practises and are usually indicators of short term bullish strategies. Me thots and criticism/corrections welcome. :-) On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:44 PM, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
@Aki,
C'mon, is there anything that Safcom does that will not be interpreted as Anti-competitive? They are doing all they can to anticipate what their customers what and provide the services way in advance.
If there's Safaricom Milk, I'll be on the queue because they have shown most appetite for innovation no matter how far they fall below our expectation ;-)
Kiania