[kictanet] [isoc_ke] Should Safaricom be broken up as 'recommended' by Airtel?

[Collins Areba]

I wonder who in their right minds would be drawing a salary at Airtel to
spend time conjuring such thoughts. Its like paying someone to clean your
house then getting advise that your neighbours house should be muddied a
bit to reflect the general demeanour of the neighbourhood.

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Well said, when you are solutions oriented you are always ahead of the
> pack.
>
> Best Regards
>
> On 2/18/15, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
> > Barrack
> >
> > Anyone who thinks about breaking up a progressive company unfortunately
> is
> > living in the past.
> >
> > 1. AT&T was broken up but bounced back.
> > 2. Microsoft was threatened with break up but market forces did what the
> > regulators couldn't do.
> > 3. Google is threatened with dominance but we know that there are strong
> > competitors out there.
> > 4. Facebook as strong as it is now facing a teenage backlash who are
> leaving
> > it in droves because they are reluctant to share the same space with
> their
> > fathers and grannies.
> >
> > Even Safaricom needs to watch out - and I don't think they should spend
> too
> > much time worrying about the regulator (who in my humble opinion is
> proving
> > quite level headed despite the pressures they may be under) Instead they
> > should worry about Kenyans' Peculiar Habits.
> >
> >
> > Ali Hussein
> >
> > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
> >
> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
> > Skype: abu-jomo
> > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> > Blog: www.alyhussein.com
> >
> > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
> > have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Feb 18, 2015, at 7:27 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Goodmorning Ali,
> >>
> >> In my humble opinion, even if Safaricom were to be broken up,it is
> >> still a brand that resonates with the people and is in tune with the
> >> Kenyan pulse (the spirit of Safaricom- in laymans terms), this is what
> >> the competitors would have to break up, i am sure the strategists are
> >> already thinking ahead and it will not be a walk in the park for the
> >> competitors.
> >>
> >> Best Regards
> >>
> >>> On 2/18/15, Ali Hussein via isoc <isoc at lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
> >>> Listers
> >>>
> >>> Safaricom seems to be riding the Network Effect gravy train. Is this
> >>> enough
> >>> to break it up ala AT&T? Where do market forces stop and regulation
> >>> begin?
> >>>
> >>> Read on:-
> >>>
> >>>
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Matiangi-backs-Airtel-push-to-break-up-Safaricom/-/539546/2626406/-/v40mi5/-/index.html
> >>>
> >>> Ali Hussein
> >>>
> >>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
> >>>
> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
> >>> Skype: abu-jomo
> >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
> >>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
> >>>
> >>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world
> >>> will
> >>> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Barrack O. Otieno
> >> +254721325277
> >> +254-20-2498789
> >> Skype: barrack.otieno
> >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/
> >
>
>
> --
> Barrack O. Otieno
> +254721325277
> +254-20-2498789
> Skype: barrack.otieno
> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/
>
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Regards,

Collins Areba,
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