[kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets

[Ali Hussein]

Indeed Mucheru.

Posta  is still a crown jewel and what needs to be done in unlocking the value of the brand.

Ali Hussein
CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd

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"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb

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On Apr 22, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Joseph Mucheru <mucheru at google.com> wrote:

> Ali,
> 
> Maybe we should propose a few things they can do. For example, If they are looking at re-inventing themselves, (especially since we are moving from Analogue to Digital), they can look Online stowing boxes which are now big business in the US where they have full addressing systems; 
> 
> Examples: 
> - Amazon Locker Delivery: Experience Convenience
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000841451
> 
> - Wal-Mart to test online delivery lockers in stores
> http://news.msn.com/us/wal-mart-to-test-online-delivery-lockers-in-stores
> 
> - kiosks from BufferBox, a startup offering lockers for stowing online purchases http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/04/google-bufferbox-coming-to-san-francisco-soon/
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:06 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>> Listers
>> 
>> Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. 
>> 
>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-outlets-as-business-falls/-/539550/1754446/-/ppm2vtz/-/index.html
>> 
>> Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state.
>> 
>> The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post story.
>> 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post
>> 
>> 
>> Ali Hussein
>> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
>> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
>> 
>> +254 713 601113
>> 
>> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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>> Sent from my iPad
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