Telecoms entrepreneur Alan Knott-Craig Jnr packs a lot onto life and refuses to see a glass anything other than half full.
Alan Knott-Craig Junior reflects deeply on the challenges of having a famous father, the spell in public service with Project Isizwe, and his new entrepreneurial business, HeroTel.
As Mxit shuts its doors, here are key statistics about the once giant South African social network.
The planned launch of Herotel comes amid booming data demand in South Africa.
A while back, Stellenbosch got a lot of attention for becoming South Africa’s first “Wifi Town”, when the town, in partnership with Mxit and the University of Stellenbosch, rolled out a free wifi network to serve the people – especially the low-income people – of the community. Lately, though, the project has been getting some … Read more
An album of pictures and captions of our Davos adventure can be accessed by clicking here. By Alec Hogg* Friday is the last “heavy” day of the annual meetings. It’s also the day when you’re getting used to the reduced sleep that’s an obvious consequence of trying to fit in as much brain food as … Read more
In the Knott-Craig family the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Where his father revolutionised SA’s communications industry through the building of Vodacom, Alan Junior is doing something similar to deliver free internet access to the bottom of the pyramid. His Isizwe’s township wi-fi offering which switched on in Tshwane yesterday. It was a … Read more
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. It’s part of the growth process. Call it character building. But it’s not being knocked down that’s important. It’s how you come back. A year ago Alan Knott-Craig Jnr was flying high. Very publicly. His book, Mobinomics, offered a full frontal on his adventure at Mxit, a business … Read more
I consider both Alan Knott-Craigs to be friends. Senior, the country’s cell visionary and founding CEO of Vodacom. A man who returned after a heart-attack instilled sabattical and is now running Cell-C (and soon, if sense prevails, Telkom). We’ve shared some deep moments. I was privileged to be asked to speak at the launch of his book. And he has been quick to offer support during my difficult periods.