Intersting thoughts... But keep in mind that not all shareholders are safaricom subscribers :)<br><br><br>SammyG<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Akich Kwach <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:kwach@archway-productions.com">kwach@archway-productions.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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That is a very smart thinking. To add to the cost of withdrawal, people living upcountry sometimes spend on transport to access M-Pesa services. Maybe Safaricom could create an SMS system where shareholders could choose whether they want to be paid in cash OR equivalent in form of airtime.<br>

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Hi all:<br>
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just wondering: would it make more sense for safaricom to just &#39;sambaza&#39; airtime amounts equivalent to the dividend payments for those with less than say 2,000 shares (which translates to a dividend of khss 200), as i believe this would save them (shareholders) from having to incur the MPESA transaction fees of Kshs 30?<br>

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what do others think?<br>
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thanks.<br>
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