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

[Odhiambo Washington]

I am hoping Airtel was not prevented by anyone from innovating.

Someone tell them to read this one - http://goo.gl/pfXIwF - they can pass that
to CA as more evidence of the dominance.

On 18 February 2015 at 07:42, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.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*
>
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> "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
>
>
>
> --
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