Comments on: Mobiles in Africa – We Need The Eggs http://manypossibilities.net/2009/04/mobiles-in-africa-we-need-the-eggs/ In the beginner's mind there are... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mobile Operators and Blue Gum Trees «Many Possibilities http://manypossibilities.net/2009/04/mobiles-in-africa-we-need-the-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Mobile Operators and Blue Gum Trees «Many Possibilities Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:53:44 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=643#comment-1967 [...] buttons. If you happen to be a reader of this blog and have read Nathan and the Mobile Operators or We Need The Eggs or my rant about SMS charges, you may have already decided that I have African mobile operator [...] [...] buttons. If you happen to be a reader of this blog and have read Nathan and the Mobile Operators or We Need The Eggs or my rant about SMS charges, you may have already decided that I have African mobile operator [...]

]]> By: Mira Slavova http://manypossibilities.net/2009/04/mobiles-in-africa-we-need-the-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Mira Slavova Fri, 29 May 2009 13:04:59 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=643#comment-1136 More things to consider regarding the ultimatum game: http://mmd4d.org/2009/05/29/mobile-money-by-m-pesa-a-need-or-a-luxury/ In an interview, Michael Joseph, CEO of Safaricom refers to falling ARPUs and the use of mobile services such as M-Pesa as ways to reducing users switching among operators. More things to consider regarding the ultimatum game:

http://mmd4d.org/2009/05/29/mobile-money-by-m-pesa-a-need-or-a-luxury/

In an interview, Michael Joseph, CEO of Safaricom refers to falling ARPUs and the use of mobile services such as M-Pesa as ways to reducing users switching among operators.

]]> By: Mira Slavova http://manypossibilities.net/2009/04/mobiles-in-africa-we-need-the-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Mira Slavova Tue, 26 May 2009 19:14:53 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=643#comment-1120 Great post! And food for thought. It seems that in the current worldwide economic crisis Safaricom is increasingly becoming aware of that people in Kenya might not be putting up with the ultimatum. Have a look at the recent news: http://mmd4d.org/2009/05/22/kenyas-safaricom-takes-a-pasting-has-economic-contagion-finally-reached-the-booming-markets-of-africa/ Thanks! Great post!

And food for thought. It seems that in the current worldwide economic crisis Safaricom is increasingly becoming aware of that people in Kenya might not be putting up with the ultimatum.

Have a look at the recent news:
http://mmd4d.org/2009/05/22/kenyas-safaricom-takes-a-pasting-has-economic-contagion-finally-reached-the-booming-markets-of-africa/

Thanks!

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » links for 2009-04-30 http://manypossibilities.net/2009/04/mobiles-in-africa-we-need-the-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 …My heart’s in Accra » links for 2009-04-30 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:05:48 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=643#comment-1043 [...] Mobiles in Africa - We Need The Eggs at Many Possibilities Lovely article by Steve Song - while we all can recognize the importance of mobile phones in Africa, it doesn't mean we should let mobile companies off the hook if they're screwing over their customers. Includes a close reading of the (incredibly profitable) balance sheet of Safaricom (tags: africa kenya mobile telephony business economics ict4d safaricom) [...] [...] Mobiles in Africa – We Need The Eggs at Many Possibilities Lovely article by Steve Song – while we all can recognize the importance of mobile phones in Africa, it doesn't mean we should let mobile companies off the hook if they're screwing over their customers. Includes a close reading of the (incredibly profitable) balance sheet of Safaricom (tags: africa kenya mobile telephony business economics ict4d safaricom) [...]

]]> By: Steve Song http://manypossibilities.net/2009/04/mobiles-in-africa-we-need-the-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Steve Song Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:22:29 +0000 http://manypossibilities.net/?p=643#comment-1041 Hi Paul.. thanks and just fine. Trust you are the same. :-) Every mobile operator will say they need to charge what they charge in order a) build out the network; b) deliver quality of service; c) cope with the spiraling cost of diesel for cell tower generators; or d) insert other difficult to disprove proposition. All of that is simply to maintain the extremely lucrative, comparatively-non-competitive status quo that they currently enjoy. As you point out, mobile operators like Safaricom obviously are investing in infrastructure. Things are getting better and prices are coming down, albeit very slowly. My point is that things could be much, much better, with a little competition and of course everything running over IP. :-) Hi Paul.. thanks and just fine. Trust you are the same. :-)

Every mobile operator will say they need to charge what they charge in order a) build out the network; b) deliver quality of service; c) cope with the spiraling cost of diesel for cell tower generators; or d) insert other difficult to disprove proposition. All of that is simply to maintain the extremely lucrative, comparatively-non-competitive status quo that they currently enjoy.

As you point out, mobile operators like Safaricom obviously are investing in infrastructure. Things are getting better and prices are coming down, albeit very slowly.

My point is that things could be much, much better, with a little competition and of course everything running over IP. :-)

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