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You cannot reap where you didn’t sow, Safaricom chair tells rivals

Safaricom Board Chairman Michael Joseph. [David Njaaga, Standard]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is pushing telecommunications companies towards full interoperability - the ability of customers to pay anyone anywhere, with settlements happening in real-time.

While this is good news for customers, the revolutionary idea has Safaricom, Airtel Kenya and Telkom pulling in different directions.

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