It's been an interesting start to the day. I got to learn that Amazon.com has been making inquiries about M-Pesa with a view to using it. And HTC have released the source for the Hero Kernel available at http://developer.htc.com. I hope the trend continues, we are at an inflection point. Rgds Kiania -- [Asentric Consulting Ltd] If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth .... -Richest Man in Babylon
mmh thats interesting amazon and m-pesa still i am kind of apprehensive as i live in rural kenya with 80% of kenyans .its important that whatever development is envisioned a hybrid interface becomes the bridge between the mwanainchi and the median here i am talking about radio,posters,print,notice boards for we all do not have 3g iphones On 10/23/09, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
It's been an interesting start to the day. I got to learn that Amazon.com has been making inquiries about M-Pesa with a view to using it. And HTC have released the source for the Hero Kernel available at http://developer.htc.com.
I hope the trend continues, we are at an inflection point.
Rgds
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Safaricom live works on most phones. It can be a platform. They can also use mobile sites like facebook does. btw have you ever wondered how many people come to the city centre for shopping purposes alone? On 23/10/2009, matere lusitche <kenyabizideas@gmail.com> wrote:
mmh thats interesting amazon and m-pesa still i am kind of apprehensive as i live in rural kenya with 80% of kenyans .its important that whatever development is envisioned a hybrid interface becomes the bridge between the mwanainchi and the median here i am talking about radio,posters,print,notice boards for we all do not have 3g iphones
On 10/23/09, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
It's been an interesting start to the day. I got to learn that Amazon.com has been making inquiries about M-Pesa with a view to using it. And HTC have released the source for the Hero Kernel available at http://developer.htc.com.
I hope the trend continues, we are at an inflection point.
Rgds
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Dennis, who says these people can't shop online or through their phone and the goods are sent through G4S to their chief's camp or local village? On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
Safaricom live works on most phones. It can be a platform. They can also use mobile sites like facebook does. btw have you ever wondered how many people come to the city centre for shopping purposes alone?
On 23/10/2009, matere lusitche <kenyabizideas@gmail.com> wrote:
mmh thats interesting amazon and m-pesa still i am kind of apprehensive as i live in rural kenya with 80% of kenyans .its important that whatever development is envisioned a hybrid interface becomes the bridge between the mwanainchi and the median here i am talking about radio,posters,print,notice boards for we all do not have 3g iphones
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It's been an interesting start to the day. I got to learn that Amazon.com has been making inquiries about M-Pesa with a view to using it. And HTC have released the source for the Hero Kernel available at http://developer.htc.com.
I hope the trend continues, we are at an inflection point.
Rgds
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Good idea John, That is the way to go, Ecommerce. This will de-congest our roads, and the time that could have been spent shopping will be used to do other constructive things. Regards, Humphrey On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
Dennis, who says these people can't shop online or through their phone and the goods are sent through G4S to their chief's camp or local village?
On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
Safaricom live works on most phones. It can be a platform. They can also use mobile sites like facebook does. btw have you ever wondered how many people come to the city centre for shopping purposes alone?
On 23/10/2009, matere lusitche <kenyabizideas@gmail.com> wrote:
mmh thats interesting amazon and m-pesa still i am kind of apprehensive as i live in rural kenya with 80% of kenyans .its important that whatever development is envisioned a hybrid interface becomes the bridge between the mwanainchi and the median here i am talking about radio,posters,print,notice boards for we all do not have 3g iphones
On 10/23/09, David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd < kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
It's been an interesting start to the day. I got to learn that Amazon.com has been making inquiries about M-Pesa with a view to using it. And HTC have released the source for the Hero Kernel available at http://developer.htc.com.
I hope the trend continues, we are at an inflection point.
Rgds
Kiania
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And not only that, Companies like Uchumi etc can sell goods to pple all over the country and beyond, and you could sell books to universities and high schools on a print to order basis.It could be a revolution in East Africa. Just think of what it would mean to have the power of ordering anything u want and having it delivered to you anywhere u are in East Africa.
delivery network thats the majic word.why did amazon suceed in the west and ali baba in china? Before internet there was mail order where people in rural midwest america received catalogues and goods were sent straight to their doors.in kenya delivery is expensive the least being ksh 500 i suggest (hapa safcom should be paying me) m-pesa outlets as drop off and delivery points as well as transaction centres .the challange is to us to create this network ki soft ware na ki wateja ware because who eles can for neither the govt nor business people have a clue and I.T companys are busy picking the low hanging fruits -to you! On 10/23/09, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
And not only that, Companies like Uchumi etc can sell goods to pple all over the country and beyond, and you could sell books to universities and high schools on a print to order basis.It could be a revolution in East Africa. Just think of what it would mean to have the power of ordering anything u want and having it delivered to you anywhere u are in East Africa.
I don't want to sound pessimist, but why had it to take amazon.com to embrace the idea that people see its viability? Methinks the idea generated by skunkworks on working with mobile banking are a pointer in establishing confidentiality in this program or idea. Aki et al, have come up with innovative ideas which should revolutionize technology here. Let us recoup our thoughts and use these ideas to see the light of day. Just imagine amazon.com or ebay.com adapting a skunkworks idea for business. My dreams! On 24/10/2009, matere lusitche <kenyabizideas@gmail.com> wrote:
delivery network thats the majic word.why did amazon suceed in the west and ali baba in china? Before internet there was mail order where people in rural midwest america received catalogues and goods were sent straight to their doors.in kenya delivery is expensive the least being ksh 500 i suggest (hapa safcom should be paying me) m-pesa outlets as drop off and delivery points as well as transaction centres .the challange is to us to create this network ki soft ware na ki wateja ware because who eles can for neither the govt nor business people have a clue and I.T companys are busy picking the low hanging fruits -to you!
On 10/23/09, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
And not only that, Companies like Uchumi etc can sell goods to pple all over the country and beyond, and you could sell books to universities and high schools on a print to order basis.It could be a revolution in East Africa. Just think of what it would mean to have the power of ordering anything u want and having it delivered to you anywhere u are in East Africa.
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Matere you are absolutely right, the value add would be the delivery.Amazon has what it calls fulfillment centres (logistic centres) which are all over the US and when a client places an order, the nearest fulfillment centre to that client sends out the item using Fedex.In Kenya we could replicate this by using the various logistic centres of nakumatt,uchumi,tusky's etc,for books we can have a deal with authors and publishers to print a copy in request, that way they dont waste money prnting books that no one will ever read. Actually statistics show that 40% of books printed are never read simply because authors overestimate demand.
Am not saying that it cannot be done here. There is something funny about Kenyans. They will prefer to go buy out and buy a print copy of the Daily Nation while it is offered for free at Nation's website. Most people will prefer to travel to the City Centre for shopping while other alternatives exist, prefer to travel to an office when they could easily have sent in an email or called. There is a lot of emphasis on physical presence and physical execution of tasks. On 24/10/2009, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
Matere you are absolutely right, the value add would be the delivery.Amazon has what it calls fulfillment centres (logistic centres) which are all over the US and when a client places an order, the nearest fulfillment centre to that client sends out the item using Fedex.In Kenya we could replicate this by using the various logistic centres of nakumatt,uchumi,tusky's etc,for books we can have a deal with authors and publishers to print a copy in request, that way they dont waste money prnting books that no one will ever read. Actually statistics show that 40% of books printed are never read simply because authors overestimate demand.
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*There is something funny about Kenyans. They will prefer to go buy out and buy a print copy of the Daily Nation while it is offered for free at Nation's website.* Not quite true .. the paper as it appears in the print edition is not free. The online edition is not as comprehensive as the print edition. http://www.nation.co.ke/meta/-/1194/1176/-/ojmv8g/-/index.html Not sure if the same applies to the EA Standard. <http://www.nation.co.ke/meta/-/1194/1176/-/ojmv8g/-/index.html> -- Josiah Mugambi Stephen Leacock<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/stephen_leacock.html> - "I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so." On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
Am not saying that it cannot be done here.
There is something funny about Kenyans. They will prefer to go buy out and buy a print copy of the Daily Nation while it is offered for free at Nation's website.
Most people will prefer to travel to the City Centre for shopping while other alternatives exist, prefer to travel to an office when they could easily have sent in an email or called. There is a lot of emphasis on physical presence and physical execution of tasks.
On 24/10/2009, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
Matere you are absolutely right, the value add would be the delivery.Amazon has what it calls fulfillment centres (logistic centres) which are all over the US and when a client places an order, the nearest fulfillment centre to that client sends out the item using Fedex.In Kenya we could replicate this by using the various logistic centres of nakumatt,uchumi,tusky's etc,for books we can have a deal with authors and publishers to print a copy in request, that way they dont waste money prnting books that no one will ever read. Actually statistics show that 40% of books printed are never read simply because authors overestimate demand.
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The epaper should be as comprehensive as the print one.... http://dn.nationmedia.com/DN/DN/2009/10/25/index.shtml ./bernard On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Josiah Mugambi <jmugambi@gmail.com> wrote:
*There is something funny about Kenyans. They will prefer to go buy out and buy a print copy of the Daily Nation while it is offered for free at Nation's website.*
Not quite true .. the paper as it appears in the print edition is not free. The online edition is not as comprehensive as the print edition.
http://www.nation.co.ke/meta/-/1194/1176/-/ojmv8g/-/index.html
Not sure if the same applies to the EA Standard.
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On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
Am not saying that it cannot be done here.
There is something funny about Kenyans. They will prefer to go buy out and buy a print copy of the Daily Nation while it is offered for free at Nation's website.
Most people will prefer to travel to the City Centre for shopping while other alternatives exist, prefer to travel to an office when they could easily have sent in an email or called. There is a lot of emphasis on physical presence and physical execution of tasks.
On 24/10/2009, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
Matere you are absolutely right, the value add would be the delivery.Amazon has what it calls fulfillment centres (logistic centres) which are all over the US and when a client places an order, the nearest fulfillment centre to that client sends out the item using Fedex.In Kenya we could replicate this by using the various logistic centres of nakumatt,uchumi,tusky's etc,for books we can have a deal with authors and publishers to print a copy in request, that way they dont waste money prnting books that no one will ever read. Actually statistics show that 40% of books printed are never read simply because authors overestimate demand.
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On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
Am not saying that it cannot be done here. Most people will prefer to travel to the City Centre for shopping while other alternatives exist, prefer to travel to an office when they could easily have sent in an email or called. There is a lot of emphasis on physical presence and physical execution of tasks.
This is not necessary a problem, its how most kenyans are. Now, one can treat this as an obstacle to e-commerce and wait till kenyans change their habits, or one can use it as a business opportunity. video-commerce?
The biggest problem behind full implementation of e-commerce (purchase - payment - delivery) is that Kenya lacks a good physical address system. Some places are almost impossible to find without vague directions (e.g. that petrol station on Haile Selassie is still called Agip despite the fact that it isn't!) The planning ministry should take this up as a challenge to develop a robust physical addressing system such that any physical location can be easily located -- for example the British postcode system. This could also be extended to the road network so that given an address it is possible to figure out which road to take. On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
Am not saying that it cannot be done here. Most people will prefer to travel to the City Centre for shopping while other alternatives exist, prefer to travel to an office when they could easily have sent in an email or called. There is a lot of emphasis on physical presence and physical execution of tasks.
This is not necessary a problem, its how most kenyans are. Now, one can treat this as an obstacle to e-commerce and wait till kenyans change their habits, or one can use it as a business opportunity. video-commerce?
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Rad, i totally agree with you, however we all receive parcels from some point, be it the 2nk offices, akamba, post office, G4S etc. We can utilize this existing infrastructure as we await more advanced options.
the city council has been numbering buildings in the city centre. so we now have number 10 koinange street or something similar. -- with Regards: Get your free technology e-magazine in pdf format: Tekniaonline: http://bit.ly/tekniaonline-2 Maybe we should start a Reality show of collapsing buidlings: http://gramware.blogspot.com
the city council has been numbering buildings in the city centre. so we now have number 10 koinange street or something similar.
Much as this is laudable, corporates already use Couriers, it's the rest of us.... Say you live next to Sarit, if you don't use Sarit centre as your locus, chances are, your house will be very difficult to find... Hence you will be asked to pick up your package from a central location. It does not help that all our street names are ill thought out, so you literally have to cram your way around, roads make no sense... e.g. Ralph Bunche road (named after a *person* with no guidance as to where it heads), breaks in the middle. So, if you want someone to drive from one location on the right, to the other on the left, they have to go through 4 other streets, before they end up on Ralph Bunche again. It does not help that there is no street furniture. It's basically a jungle... -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki@gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |
Matere, I could draft a concept paper, please send me your ideas and criticisms.
Hi All, I was wondering if this will extend to estates and in particular, houses.
of course it will, as long as the couriers get their cut. charges will probably be high to start with, and drop as more people adopt it. those most likely to first adopt it are those living in high income residential areas. probably aki has some experience in this field... On 26/10/2009, Clement Ongera <cnongera@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi All, I was wondering if this will extend to estates and in particular, houses.
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true true john kenyans are not daft esp kenyan small entrepreneurs who will grab a chance to expand .i suggest we send a memorandam to this transport and courier companies as well as safaricom/zap and see their responce. If this idea is taken up i see a potential 100k jobs for our youth On 10/26/09, John Maina <mwasjunior@gmail.com> wrote:
Rad, i totally agree with you, however we all receive parcels from some point, be it the 2nk offices, akamba, post office, G4S etc. We can utilize this existing infrastructure as we await more advanced options.
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Bernard Mwagiru -
Clement Ongera -
David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd -
Dennis Kioko -
Humphrey Forum -
John Maina -
Josiah Mugambi -
matere lusitche -
Peter Karunyu -
Phares Kariuki -
Rad! -
Solomon Mburu