[kictanet] Idea

[wesley kirinya]

I wouldn't hold my breath when it comes to local telcos (unless I have an elephant's lungs!). I think Nokia would be a better bet. They already have a store running and they seem interested in apps from Africa.


 

--- On Thu, 9/3/09, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Phares Kariuki <pkariuki at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Idea
To: kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com
Cc: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks at lists.my.co.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 4:07 PM


I have a friend working on such an enterprise. M-Pesa is the payment platform for now, so it basically locks the deal to safcom :(


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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