tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post3981507643744162443..comments2023-11-02T18:43:07.942+03:00Comments on Startup Kenya : Safaricom BankHarry Karanjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-58729602388014154952008-08-03T14:01:00.000+03:002008-08-03T14:01:00.000+03:00Stumbled on your blog. Very creative this is. I mu...Stumbled on your blog. Very creative this is. I must congratulate you. Just shows how creative Kenyans can be. Kudos my friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822757280686765499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-16440752885581242642008-06-05T19:18:00.000+03:002008-06-05T19:18:00.000+03:00@MichaelWhy would MPESA run from the UK? Is this a...@Michael<BR/><BR/>Why would MPESA run from the UK? Is this an Intellectual Property issue, because I'm certain the infrastructure and personnel exist to run it from Kenya. Tackling this overhead should result in higher margins. <BR/><BR/>As for below the line selling costs, these should be high initially but if the product becomes as ubiquitous as the scratch card I'd imagine these would Harry Karanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088676584066449200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34725338.post-35292405399464742512008-05-30T17:39:00.000+03:002008-05-30T17:39:00.000+03:00Just for your information, the margins on M-Pesa a...Just for your information, the margins on M-Pesa are extremely low. the average transaction is Ksh4000 and you can work out how many transactions per month. Each transaction earns Ksh30 and it is shared 3 ways - the dealer, the bank and Vodafone. The costs of running M-Pesa are quite high considering its housed in the UK and needs a direct dedicated link(s) and the below the line selling costs michaeljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452777466723769045noreply@blogger.com