[kictanet] Is Safaricom disintegrating

[Solomon Mburu Kamau]

@ Robert,
You started the thread, but on the wrong footing, IMHO!

On 22/02/2011, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Please lets put this issue to rest we are getting diverted
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> ________________________________
> From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt at ratio-magazine.com>
> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Tue, 22 February, 2011 11:21:52
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel
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> Robert, I think it was you who (erroneously ) started talking about
> Zimbabwe.
>
> Then, stock market performance doesn't have anything to do with the
> percentage
> of retail/small shareholders as such. Have you had a look at what percentage
> of
> shares on the LUSE is held by institutional investors vs retail investors,
> and
> done the same for the other stock markets that you list?
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>
> Like Facebook says: It's complicated.
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> On 22 February 2011 09:14, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> Hi,
>>
>>
>>The best performing "stock exchange in Africa" was Zambia as its index rose
>> more
>>than 12 per cent while the second best monitored by African Alliance was
>>Botswana (BSE DCI) at 8.3 per cent up and Nigeria (Nig ALSI) rose 7.5 per
>> cent.
>>
>>
>>Year to date, the NSE  (Nairobi Stock Exchange"  20-share index was down
>> 16.5
>>per cent. At the end of January this year, the index had fallen 0.7 per
>> cent
>>before this accelerated as the year entered its second month.
>>
>>
>>http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/NSE+loses+as+investors+look+for+markets+with+lower+valuations/-/539550/1112294/-/157a31i/-/
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>>
>>Sorry to ask McTim, what sources did you base your conclusion that the
>> Zambians
>>cannot afford to buy shares  in any company?
>>
>>
>>Regards
>> Robert Yawe
>>KAY System Technologies Ltd
>>Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>>Kenya
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>>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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> ________________________________
>  From: McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
>>To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
>>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>Sent: Fri, 18 February, 2011 18:05:12
>>
>>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Calling Rates - Airtel to de-list Celtel
>>
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>>On  Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>> They currently have shares in the company and Airtel wants to buy them
>>> off,
>>> thats why.
>>
>>I seriously doubt there are many folk in Zim (or Zambia) that can
>>afford to buy stock in any company, given the economic reality in Zim.
>>  Corrupt politicians and the kleptocracy, certainly can afford
>>shares.
>>
>>> PS.  Do you have an issue with us indigenous mortals?
>>
>>Only when they steal from their brothers and sisters with impunity.
>>
>>--
>>Cheers,
>>
>>McTim
>>"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
>>route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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