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

Bernard Kioko bkioko at bernsoft.com
Fri Feb 20 15:58:37 EAT 2015


Lol... That sounds funny though.
On Feb 18, 2015 12:51 PM, "Collins Areba via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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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