<div dir="ltr">I will ask 2 questions as a Solutions Architect myself:<br><ul><li>As a solutions developer, Safaricom does not provide its platform openly to allow 3rd party integration as does other service providers. And even if some lucky 3rd party do it, the flexibility to implement the solution to meet a diverse set of needs is quite limiting. Somehow makes a lot of us feel as if the payment solution is a "premium access" product available to specific players. The Safaricom API is not a convenient way out of it. Bootsrapping a solution around the API itself requires dedicated develper(s). For instance, stripe payments makes payment gateway integration part of the process not a separate development process.<br></li><li>Where is the guarantee (legally binding) also that I can deploy freely a solution based on your payment platform without it being replicated?<br></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span>Good point @ Mildred,</span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81473">What role can Safcom play in promoting our own version of 'Nollywood'? </span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81507">During Ndemo days, there was talk of 'Riverwood' productions from River Road, Nairobi. Looks like they died a silent death?</span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81412"><span>walu.</span></div><div class="m_1131244785976883027qtdSeparateBR" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81413"><br><br></div><div class="m_1131244785976883027yahoo_quoted" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81417" style="display:block"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81416"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81415"> <div dir="ltr" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81414"> <font id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81418" size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Mildred Achoch <<a href="mailto:mildandred@gmail.com" target="_blank">mildandred@gmail.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Walubengo J <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> "<a href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>" <<a href="mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke" target="_blank">skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:32 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 6 (Wednesday) :-Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers<br> </font> </div><div><div class="h5"> <div class="m_1131244785976883027y_msg_container" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81508"><br><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81514"><div dir="ltr" id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81513"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81512"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81511"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81510"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_81509">Good morning everyone,<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>Thank you to the KICTANET moderators and Safaricom for this opportunity to engage.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>First, I would like to echo Grace B's sentiments. Thank you Safaricom for being in almost every part of Kenya. It goes a long way in assuring me that you guys will be around for a long time. Secondly, kudos for being one of the first companies in Kenya to embrace the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals)<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>Regarding the fact that you are in almost every part of Kenya, my question is: is there a way you can partner with Kenyan filmmakers to promote Kenyan films and series/web series? Especially the work of independent and upcoming filmmakers who usually don't have the connections or resources to plug into the existing broadcasting/screening channels. I applaud innovative initiatives such as Skiza tunes and Blaze. These say to me that similar initiatives can be implemented to promote Kenyan filmmakers. Media convergence is already here with us; as a market leader, Safaricom should be at the forefront of innovative initiatives related to this.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div>Regards,<br clear="none"></div><div>Mildred Achoch.<br clear="none"></div></div><div class="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! <br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://<wbr>kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.<wbr>blogspot.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br clear="none"><div class="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904yqt3133392263" id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904yqt02408"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56176">Morning Listers,</div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56176"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56176">As usual, feel free to do belated questions for Safaricom on previous thematic areas. However, today we want to move onto Day 3 Theme - Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers. I have copied in the innovators on Skunkworks and hope to hear their views as well.</div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56176"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56176">So straight into the theme:</div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56176"><br clear="none"></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56290" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56291" lang="EN-US">Safaricom has been quite innovative and
keeps coming up with new ways of doing things. As an innovator/developer/supplier, please tell us your experiences with regard to Safaricom Innovation as well as their
procurement ecosystem.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56293" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56294" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56296" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56297" lang="EN-US">a) Is their development platform and application
programmable interface (API) sufficiently open?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56299" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56300" lang="EN-US">b) Are the issues to do with
Intellectual property /Patents/Procurement clear and adequate?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56302" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56303" lang="EN-US">c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreements
are private and confidential, how can they be made better?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56306" lang="EN-US">d) What is Safcom take on
Bitcoin/Blockchain technologies?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br clear="none"></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56440" lang="EN-US">Lets hear your views, experiences and proposals.</span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br clear="none"></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56446" lang="EN-US">We have only one day on this.</span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br clear="none"></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US">walu.</span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56524" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US">----List of Themes---</span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56524" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56525" lang="EN-US">1. Consumer Issues Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56527" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56528" lang="EN-US">2. Competition Issues Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56530" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56531" lang="EN-US">3. Innovators, Innovations &
Suppliers Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56533" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56534" lang="EN-US">4. Infrastructure & Universal Access
Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_1131244785976883027yiv4917886904m_6700202734106471092yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1486482476355_56305" style="line-height:16.0pt"><span lang="EN-US">
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