[kictanet] Safaricom starts Sh20 a day loan for buying smartphones

Tue Jul 28 08:58:43 EAT 2020

The launch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2kfhI1sf7U
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On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 7:54 AM David Indeje <davidindeje at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ali,
>
> During the pilot phase for this proposition, we were told it will have
> bundled benefits, data, minutes. I hope it has not changed.
>
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, 6:21 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Alvin
>>
>> It's unlikely 'high-end" phones will be sold like that. But I do get your
>> phone. Way back when Telkom was Telkom 😀 I got an iPhone on a 2-year
>> contract. Basically it came with a data, voice plan for I think 6k a month.
>> For two years. The great thing about the plan was that I was spending that
>> amount or more anyway per month.
>>
>> I don't mean to tell Safaricom how to do their business but most Telcos
>> in Europe and the US have these contracts for their 'high-end' phones. Not
>> sure why Safaricom doesn't have such plans.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
>> Digital Transformation
>>
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>>
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>>
>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 12:02 PM Alvin Ochola Gmail via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> These must be specifically for ''Low-End Priced phones''.
>>>
>>> In a year 20*365 = KES 7,300/=
>>>
>>> Hopefully, they have thought of a formula for Hign End Phones also.
>>>
>>> Safaricom can reap on this if thought out properly.
>>>
>>>
>>> *Thank you.*
>>>
>>> *Kind Regards,*
>>>
>>> *Alvin Ochola*
>>> *Manager*
>>> *Greenline Technology Limited*
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>>>
>>> On Mon, 27 Jul 2020 at 10:54, David Indeje via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Listers,
>>>>
>>>> Safaricom from Tuesday will start selling smartphones on credit to its
>>>> subscribers who will make daily payments of as little as Sh20 a day for up
>>>> to a year dubbed Lipa Mdogo Mdogo.
>>>>
>>>> This is a novel idea from the telco in ensuring the 'access gap is
>>>> closed" The CEO Peter Ndegwa says it will enable users to access 4G.
>>>> https://bit.ly/2EnOOew
>>>>
>>>> As this unfolds, the issue of:
>>>>
>>>>    1. affordability
>>>>    2. right infrastructure - power
>>>>    3. What are competitors doing?
>>>>
>>>> Will still need to be addressed going forward.
>>>>
>>>> *Kind Regards,*
>>>>
>>>> *David Indeje *
>>>>  +254 (0) 711 385 945 |  +254 (0) 734 024 856
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