Edith,

I agree the cost is a bit high. That is personally why I myself have not used their service.

Personally, I doubt if Safaricom would introduce a service like this. I feel it is up to the community to create this service and make it feasible.


On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca> wrote:

Brian,

 

I’ve checked their service, it’s done at a huge premium of 35% cost!! and no guarantee that money will be sent to me unless they have proven reputation.

 

Safaricom should tell us if they have anything in the works?

 

Edith

 

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Brian Ngure
Sent: March 12, 2013 5:25 PM


To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom

 

There is a company that does this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peoples-Market-Kenya-PMK/358014810880759

 

 

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:

 

On 12 March 2013 16:20, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.ca> wrote:

Listers,

 

It just occurred to me to ask if anyone knows whether you can convert airtime to mpesa money and effect a transfer via mpesa?

 

If not, has Safaricom thought of this innovation?

 

Edith

 


Hi Edith,


A previous discussion by techies somehow came to a consensus that it is close to impossible/untenable:

http://orion.my.co.ke/pipermail/skunkworks/2012-September/070111.html



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