Something has flickered on my mind after these developments.(I might
be wrong though).
After CCK published the 'controversial' regulations, which were seen
as a threat to Safcom, the listed company thought it wise to move away
(partially) from its core business, of selling mobile phone airtime in
order to have presence on other sectors, read, web hosting.
This IMHO, could be because the internet, or rather web hosting
services are not regulated in Kenya or are not easier to regulate
globally. The firm wants to make a kill by being the provider of all
services in Kenya, thus edging the common person from business, as
Samuel pointed out.
Maybe, just maybe when CCK reigns again, that Safcom might opt to
'expand and 'diversify'' to another venture. I hope the same way
parliament passed Price Control Bill, there will be such a law that
will be developed to favour the common person.
Anyone who can tell how much Safcom web services, such as .ke domain
name registration go for? Is it as per kenic's rates or much lower?
If latter, brace yourself, if that's your source of livelihood, for
topugh times ahead!
On 24/06/2010, Pius Walela <
PWalela@strathmore.edu> wrote:
> The business now for growth and expansion is data ......if guys you
> have noticed data poses great opportunities further compounded with
> newly acquired capacities owing to arrival of fibre...Safcom always keen
> to forecast market trends has picked on this hence the urge to
> diversify from its core business as a mobile telephony outfit to
> position itself for the next billion....
>
> From:
skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke
> [mailto:
skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of Larry Madowo
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:38 AM
> To: Skunkworks Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] SOMEONE STOP SAFARICOM BEFORE WE ALL GO OUT OF
> BUSINESS
>
>
http://af.reuters.com/article/kenyaNews/idAFLDE65N08V20100624
>
> Safaricom to acquire two more smaller data providers. That makes four if
> anybody is counting.
>
> Regards
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Japheth Kioko
> <
japhking@gmail.com<mailto:
japhking@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Their is something that clicked in my head from all this posts...
>
> Is Safaricom listed as a company that can venture into any business they
> think of??? Even if they can do anything they want there should be measures
> in place to curb unfair competition.
>
> regards
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Samuel Waithaka
> <
samwaithaka@gmail.com<mailto:
samwaithaka@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Lately, my employer moved ISPs to Safaricom. I glanced at an invoice
> sometime (quite a sizable bill) and I kept asking, what's Safaricom's
> vision? Take over everything from everyone? As in, there's nothing
> wrong with sticking to your day job!
>
> I was discussing with someone looking for hosting, and the moment they
> discovered Safaricom's offerings quickly dumped an almost done deal.
> (the poor small guy had really courted these people). This is the
> reality of Safcom's trends.
>
> As Aki mentioned earlier, I too find 'innovate or die' rhetoric so out
> of touch with reality in this case.
> May be we can learn a thing or two from Europe whom have what I find
> to be very healthy unti-trust laws. Microsoft has had to pay heavy
> fines, ordered to strip Media Player from Windows and on and on for
> unfair practices. The point is, let everyone have equal chance.
>
> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:10 PM, aki
> <
aki275@googlemail.com<mailto:
aki275@googlemail.com>> wrote:
>> @Peter, I fully accept that we all should be leaders in technology,
>> concepts and developments whether in small or big ways. The reason I
>> call Safcom business developers dumb is because of the current trends.
>> Why would any telco want become an IT company? Telco do telco things
>> and grow revenues on bigger kills such as I listed. For sure something
>> is not right in our Queen Bee. It can also be that Safcom is
>> diversifying into IT to gain big govt contracts and supplies. Only
>> time will tell what really is the reason for Safcom's trends.
>>
>> Anyway, we cannot change what is about to happen in the market over
>> the next 2 years so we need to brace and ensure that everyone ( self
>> employed, soho, sme ) looks after their clients well so as to build
>> loyalty. Services is the key to this and I hope many will not be
>> affected by the trends.
>>
>> Gd luck. :-)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Peter Karunyu
>> <
pkarunyu@gmail.com<mailto:
pkarunyu@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> .
>>>
>>> @aki, reading your list of things Safcom should be doing but is not, I
>>> get
>>> the impression that you are kinda blaming the "dump" business developers
>>> there. Using the same concept, I can then blame you for not putting tyre
>>> pressure censors and infra red cameras in your ride.
>>>
>>> They must have a reason why they are not doing that, it would be prudent
>>> to
>>> know this reason before assigning blame.
>>>
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