[kictanet] M-Kesho

[Francis Hook]

Few weeks ago was a thread about 4g -   I felt its time is not
nigh....this is what we need to leverage existing technolopgy to
empower the masses. 4g can wait.(should) wait.

On 20/05/2010, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com> wrote:
> Equity are taking this m-kesho thing so seriously! I was at a branch today
> to deposit a cheque and was hounded by 5 of their staff (including the
> manager) and eventually convinced to open an m-kesho account. Actually once
> I understood how it works I feel that this is a welcome convenience, can't
> wait to see what type of applications/solutions our developer community will
> conjure based on this innovation.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mblayo
>
> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Looks like Mu-Member base can go close to 10M in the coming months. Its
>> great to see such products coming to the market...Partnerships will be key
>> as we move forward. Congratulations to Safaricom and Equity on this one.
>>
>> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Benjamin Makai <benmakai at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Nice one Walu.  And this product is the first of the kind in the world.
>>> Safcom should be in the guiness books of records.
>>>
>>> Honestly safaricom deserves hongera wakiwa na their partner ....Member (
>>> All kenyan companies anyway...)
>>>
>>> Benjamin Makai
>>> Tel: 254-722-540641
>>> P.O. Box 8608, 00300, Nairobi, Kenya
>>>
>>> --- On *Wed, 5/19/10, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] M-Kesho
>>> To: benmakai at yahoo.com
>>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 10:48 AM
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok. So now we r pretending nothing major happened yesterday?
>>> interesting.
>>> At the risk of sounding like a Safcom apologist, methinks this thing will
>>> rock the world...
>>>
>>> No wonder MJ fears the shadows of over-regulation...imagine filling your
>>> M-Kesho plans/tariffs/etc with CCK and seeking  approval to launch...
>>>
>>> that said, Safcom must find it in its heart to afford us some cheap
>>> internet soon - even if it means cross-subsidizing the millions they rake
>>> from their galaxy of products. I mean, we have been the most loyal
>>> suffering
>>> - sorry safaricom - customers. Like a battered wife, we just cant leave!
>>>
>>> MM can do a study why we cant leave but Mblayo would say, its simple-
>>> mkamba juju at work.
>>>
>>> walu.
>>>
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>>
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> Brian Munyao Longwe
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