[kictanet] Equity says M-Pesa lines should be open

[Evans Ikua]

I tend to think that the openness in question here is here is not about
technology but processes.


On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Ngeno,Titus <titus.ngeno at gmail.com> wrote:

> "Open access" is a loaded word ...does anyone out there knows the
> architecture of mpesa platform? If yes does it supports universal
> standards?...For all we know, you may be asking too much of safaricom.
> On Aug 1, 2013 5:32 AM, "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> @Ali,
>>
>> Funny how Equity is thinking like me below...exactly my idea about
>> "unbundling" MPESA.  It should be "open-access" and I dont see how that
>> would affect Safcom intellectual property rights to MPESA.  It as about
>> inter-operability - think "Mobile Phone Inter-connection" agreements where
>> competing operators interconnect at a fee that is settled regularly.
>>
>> Perhaps if this open-access model to MPESA was available, we would not
>> have Posta-Kenya trying to re-invent the wheel and CS Matiangi /Govt trying
>> to create another monopoly in this space.
>>
>> walu.
>> ~~~
>> Read on..
>>
>> Equity Bank has hit criticised Safaricom over its continued refusal to
>> open up the M-Pesa platform to enable its users transact business with
>> other mobile money networks.  The commercial bank said this has kept the
>> cost of mobile money transaction high and may hinder further growth in the
>> mobile commerce in Kenya.
>>
>>  Equity Bank joins the other mobile operators, Airtel and Essar Telecom,
>> who have been pushing for cross network operations in mobile money
>> business.  "Financial services by nature should be inter-operable,” said
>> John Staley, chief officer for finance, innovation and technology at
>> Equity.   "Kenya has not seen much of this as one of the operators has
>> tried as much as possible to be on a closed loop,"Stanley said.
>>
>> From..
>>
>> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-130261/equity-says-m-pesa-lines-should-be-open
>>
>>
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