[kictanet] Safaricom

[Edith Adera]

Brian,

I've checked their service, it's done at a huge premium of 35% cost!! and no guarantee that money will be sent to me unless they have proven reputation.

Safaricom should tell us if they have anything in the works?

Edith

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Brian Ngure
Sent: March 12, 2013 5:25 PM
To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom

There is a company that does this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peoples-Market-Kenya-PMK/358014810880759

See also this thread: http://www.kenyaplex.com/discussionforum/12438-transferring-money-from-airtime-to-mpesa.aspx

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com<mailto:odhiambo at gmail.com>> wrote:

On 12 March 2013 16:20, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca<mailto:eadera at idrc.ca>> wrote:
Listers,

It just occurred to me to ask if anyone knows whether you can convert airtime to mpesa money and effect a transfer via mpesa?

If not, has Safaricom thought of this innovation?

Edith


Hi Edith,

A previous discussion by techies somehow came to a consensus that it is close to impossible/untenable:

http://orion.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/2012-September/070111.html


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