[kictanet] Idea

Paul Kukubo pkukubo at ict.go.ke
Thu Sep 3 16:08:49 EAT 2009


This is an excellent thought. These organizations and many more with high
technology dependency are in a good position to stimulate the local sector.
I have seen this succeed in South Africa

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Rad! <conradakunga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a thought.
>
> Most Kenyans labour under the mistaken impression that to succeed you have
> to do it using the one-big-deal-that-sorts-you-out-for-life.
>
> Not true.
>
> I wonder if Safaricom, Orange, Zain & Yu would consider setting up
> application portals -- something like the apple app store. Local developers
> would submit applications that would be vetted and if approved, availed on
> the portals for download to their customers. There would then be revenue
> share between developers and the telcos. Everyone wins. Jobs created.
> Innovation fostered. Telcos make money.
>
> Pipe dream?
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