Safaricom sees Amazon as model for Kenya e-commerce platform
Nairobi
SAFARICOM of Kenya plans to introduce an e-commerce platform within eight months targeting formal retail and informal online trading in East Africa's biggest economy, directors at the company said.
Known as Masoko, Swahili for markets, it will offer products ranging from electronics to beverages and cosmetics, and provide a tool for people currently buying and selling goods on social-media platforms such as Facebook, director of enterprise business Rita Okuthe said in an interview.
The portal is currently undergoing in-house testing, Safaricom chief executive officer Bob Collymo…
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