[kictanet] Idea

[Gakuru Alex]

co-opetition? - a relationship between two companies involving
competition in some segments and cooperation in others would change
historical "winner takes all" culture.

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Inge Vervloesem<ivervloesem at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> great thinking!!
>
> For such a thing to succeed, we need to create a spirit of
> collaboration rather than competition. Let's see if our telcos are
> ready for that!
>
> Blessings,
> Inge
>
>
>
> 2009/9/3 Phares Kariuki <pkariuki at gmail.com>:
>> 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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>>
>>
>> --
>> With Regards,
>>
>> Phares Kariuki
>>
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