[kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 2 of 6:-Competition Issues

[Victor Kapiyo]

Safaricom has over the years benefited from its current position, raking in
billions in profits for its shareholders. As a public listed company, what
has the company done so far to confer some of these benefits to the public,
whether as part of its CSR, investments or approaches in business
operations etc.?

Regards,

Victor K

On 7 Feb 2017 11:43, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Eeih?
>
> No comments on this dominance issue?  I thought it was quite hot the other
> week.
>
> The major issue is to debate whether Safricom is dominant.  If so, is this
> affecting the market negatively in terms of competitors being unable to
> break this dominant position?  What options might there be to bring about a
> change?
>
> Keeping in mind the other argument, should there be any change required?
>
> Toa maoni.
>
> walu.
>
>
>
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> *From:* Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 7, 2017 8:16 AM
> *Subject:* [kictanet] Talk-2-Safaricom, Day 2 of 6:-Competition Issues
>
> We wish to thank all those who managed to contribute on Day 1, Consumer
> Issues.  Feel free to throw in some belated questions for Day1 - as long as
> you keep the relevant subject line.
>
> Today we move onto Day2 issues that deal with competition/ market
> dominance issues.
>
> The current data from CA
> <http://www.ca.go.ke/images/downloads/STATISTICS/Sector%20Statistics%20Report%20Q1%202016-2017.pdf>
> (Q1, 2016-17) could be a useful guideline for the dominance debate. It  gives
> Safcom the following market shares:-
>
> a)    Mobile Subscriber population (69% of all subscribers, closest rival
> has 17.5%)
> b)    Voice Traffic (76% of all mobile voice traffic, closest rival is at
> 13.8%)
> c)    Data/Internet Subsector, (63.2% of mobile internet subscriptions,
> closest rival is at 21%)
> d)    Mobile Money Transactions ( 81% of all mobile money transactions,
> closest rival is at 16%)
>
> I am sure we cannot ask or blame Safaricom for what it may consider a
> successful state of affairs :-)
>
> So please share your perspective as to whether or not Safaricom is
> dominant in the following sub-sectors and whether or not some intervention
> is required from the regulator in as far as making the market more
> competitive.
>
> Lets have your views, floor is open.
>
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