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

Tue Feb 7 16:40:54 EAT 2017

I will ask a question on behalf of my teenager friend,  "If Safcom makes so
much profit,  why can't it lower data costs?"
On 7 Feb 2017 4:05 a.m., "Victor Kapiyo via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *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.
>>
>> ----thematic areas---
>> 1. Consumer Issues Day,
>> 2. Competition Issues Day,
>> 3. Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers Day,
>> 4. Infrastructure & Universal Access Day,
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>>
>>
>>
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