Practical Insights on Zain

3 Reasons Why the Kenyan Mobile Tariff Price War Matters to ICT Companies

3 Reasons Why the Kenyan Mobile Tariff Price War Matters to ICT Companies

Published on: Aug 27 2010 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Kenyan consumers are rightly excited that the mobile phone company Zain, now owned by Bharti Airtel, has kicked off a price war with just announced unprecedented...
Zap and M-PESA: Kenyan eCommerce Advantage

Zap and M-PESA: Kenyan eCommerce Advantage

Published on: Sep 25 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Zap and M-PESA: Kenyan eCommerce Advantage
In my interview with Rachel Essendi, founder of the eCommerce marketplace, Rachel’s Bargain Corner, she mentioned an interesting advantage that she felt differenced...
Hot Gossip: Twitter Returning to Africa with Zain!

Hot Gossip: Twitter Returning to Africa with Zain!

Published on: Aug 18 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Hot Gossip: Twitter Returning to Africa with Zain!
Last year the microblogging service Twitter, pulled its outbound SMS service from Africa. While only a few technology elite bemoaned its loss, for me it was a great...
Quixotic Quest: Registering Prepaid Mobile Numbers

Quixotic Quest: Registering Prepaid Mobile Numbers

Published on: Jul 27 2009 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
As everyone in Kenya knows, there’s been explosive growth in voice and data usage, mainly through mobile phones. And while the vast majority of mobile phone...