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

[Ali Hussein]

@Njoro

You put the nail on the head!!

@Walu, I have no problem with open standards. I did say that if its technology there are other offerings in the market better than Mpesa. The point is that MPESA is an ecosystem painstakingly built over many years. Surely you don't expect Safaricom to just hand that over do you? Kioko alluded to it when he asked whether Equity is willing to share its network? 

Lets get this straight. Safaricom is already sharing (sort of). Ask the different local Payment Gateways whether they have integrated MPesa into their systems. 

The interoperability issue is very pertinent but it usually takes more than one enterprise. It takes am industry and I'm not surprised if Safaricom is unwilling to open its Crown Jewels for others to exploit - irrespective of whether it makes economic sense or not.

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

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