The rise and fall of mxit in south africa mybroadband. He is the editor of the 2008 bestseller dont panic and the author of mobinomics, the story of mxit th. No insults, no speculation, just good moves by alan knottcraig jnr while he was at mxit. Alan knott craig jnr has stepped down as ceo of mxit, barely a year after he bought it through his investment company, world of avatar woa. Alan knott craig is a south african mobile entrepreneur with a passion for african business opportunities. Mobile technology is a potent force for change in africa.
Mobinomics by alan knottcraig overdrive rakuten overdrive. Alan knott craig jnr bought the company and expanded its mobile ecommerce platform and launched a free wifi programme. Its everyones worst nightmare, being helplessly trapped inside an abandoned carnival ride without a way out. The app is unfortunately no longer available for download, however. To reach a slightly older demographic and to increase ux, the company plans to release an app for smart devices in.
Interview with alan knottcraig jnr infinity magazine. Currently more than 90% of south africans own a mobile phone and these have become not just tools to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Really, dont panic positive messages by south africans, for south africans kindle edition by knottcraig, alan. Christopher knottcraig is the author of the weird animal club 4. Even so, when alanknott craig jr acquired mxit, buying out both. Every african will have free wifi within walking distance. Despite his initial optimism, its clear that knottcraig knew that mxit was up against it from the start of his. Arthur attwell talks to alan knottcraig jr and gus silber. To top it off, standard bank, an african bank, is showing the world how to integrate the old world with the new. Every african will have free wifi within walking distance says alan knottcraig jnr. Working in the front end team developing an interface for users of thought machines core product vault to access the platform. Nov 28, 20 knott craig jr, a chartered accountant who was previously the ceo of mobile messaging service mxit and former ceo of wireless broadband service provider iburst, now heads up nonprofit project isizwe. Dec 01, 2012 knottcraig sold the shares in world of avatar, which bought mxit from its founder herman heunis.
Mistakes were certainly made during the knottcraig era, but interviews with former mxit employees suggest that the company was in a bad. Fundza is very proud to be hosting the book mobinomics written by alan knottcraig jr with gus silber on its mxit portal mobinomics tells the story of how the rise of the mobile phone is opening the gateway to a brave new world of communication. Mxit, a mobile social network based in africa, allows users to share updates, send messages, exchange images, and upload and download media. Arthur attwell talks to alan knottcraig jr and gus silber at. Sa booksellers mobinomics released as a mobibook on mxit. The odds, it seems, were stacked against mxit even as knottcraig was claiming that the company was pretty good value and if its onetenth of the things we think were going to come off. The book is about mxit, says alan knottcraig, ceo of mxit. Mxit and africas mobile revolution by alan knott craig jr. Knott craig, whose company, world of avatar, bought social network platform mxit from naspers in september 2011 for an undisclosed amount, believes that the company is proof that african tech companies are of global quality and can match their competition in silicon valley. Alan knottcraig jnr, the driven entrepreneur with iburst, mxit, project isizwe and herotel as some of the companies on his impressive resume. Alan knottcraig is a south african mobile entrepreneur with a passion for african business opportunities. Alan knott craig, the former iburst md and now ceo of social network mxit, has teamed up with writer and journalist gus silber to pen a new book on sas mobile industry, with a focus on the rise of mxit. The odds, it seems, were stacked against mxit even as knottcraig was claiming that the company was pretty good value and if its onetenth of. To reach a slightly older demographic and to increase ux, the company plans to release an app for smart devices in april 2012.
He left mxit and world of avatar in october 2012 after a disagreement with his partners. He is currently working on a project to provide free wifi in south african cities. Read mobinomics mxit and africas mobile revolution by alan knottcraig available from rakuten kobo. Alan knottcraig jnr bought the company and expanded its mobile. Rick bwanya finds out how his love affairs with telecommunications, media and tech started and how he is chasing free wifi for africa. Knott craig says the core mxit community will remain the same but wants to focus on what mxit is good at and that is communication. Alan knottcraig jr, former head of mxit and world of avatar and before that iburst, has resurfaced as the founder of project isizwe project isizwe is a nonprofit organisation with the stated. Knottcraig, whose company, world of avatar, bought social network platform mxit from naspers in september 2011 for an undisclosed amount, believes that the company is proof that african tech companies are of global quality and can match their competition in silicon valley.
Mobi sluts, stalking, youth mxiting up who says it. You are currently viewing our desktop site, do you want to visit our mobile web app instead. Knottcraig will also be taking time out to reflect on his decisions and traveling. Check back for part 2 of this article where alan knott craig.
Aug 15, 20 alan knott craig jr, former head of mxit and world of avatar and before that iburst, has resurfaced as the founder of project isizwe project isizwe is a nonprofit organisation with the stated. He hinted that mxit would focus on what it does best and that some of its functions, such as advertising, would be. At the conclusion of the sale, mxit was taken over by alan knottcraig. In september 2011, mxit was acquired by south african investment group, world of avatar. Herman heunis built mxit into the once dominant social media player in south africa. Oct 22, 2012 the optout registry is pretty much part of mxits dna is you ask me. Nov 19, 2015 every african will have free wifi within walking distance says alan knottcraig jnr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading really, dont panic positive messages by south africans, for south africans.
The odds, it seems, were stacked against mxit even as knott craig was claiming that the company was pretty good value and if its onetenth of the things we think were going to come off. The average user spends 45 hours each month using the service, yet mxit is still working on improving their platform. Mxit and africas mobile revolution kindle edition by knott craig, alan, silber, gus. Ceo mxit ended the day by discussing mxit in his usual matteroffact manor. Mxit could have been a major success story, but i was burnt. Find bookstorm books, read about them and their authors. Mxit has announced the immediate departure of ceo alan knott craig jr, and a r100million investment.
Alan knott craig jnr, the driven entrepreneur with iburst, mxit, project isizwe and herotel as some of the companies on his impressive resume. Primarily working with reactjs with redux and graphql for querying data. This is the first time a printed book, available in national book stores, has been distributed via mxit. Mxit pronounced mix it was a free instant messaging application developed by mxit pty ltd. Dark ride will lead brave visitors through a treacherous path and into the bowels of a longneglected attraction, as sinister shadows and horrifying scenes cast the gloom over the once pleasant ride. Despite his initial optimism, its clear that knottcraig knew that mxit was up against it from the start of his short tenure as ceo. He hinted that mxit would focus on what it does best and that some of its functions, such as advertising, would be handled rather by another arm of his company. Mobinomics, the book by alan knottcraig and gus silber on mxit and africas mobile revolution, has been published to the social network. In part, he was able to do so because of a major investment in.
Alan knott craig jnr was born on 14 august 1977 in pretoria, where he lived until he left school in 1995. Oct 23, 2015 the mxit app will still be available as a download but the technology will be used by the reach trust in social and education projects in southern africa. He wants so much of it, that hes just bought the attention of 40million people in 120 countries. Alan knottcraig junior stepped down as mxit ceo in october 2012 due to a. The book is cowritten by alan knott craig jr, ceo of social networking platform mxit, and gus silber, an awardwinning journalist and digital technology fetishist.
Following the abrupt resignation of then boss, alan knottcraig, jr. At age 6, he went to glenstantia primary school, graduating to the glen high school, pretoria in 1991. Read next uber partners with eat out for ondemand gourmet burgers. Alan knottcraig is a south african entrepreneur and author. Really, dont panic positive messages by south africans. Tshwane citizens can now make calls, download movies using free wifi.
Mxit and africas mobile revolution kindle edition by knottcraig, alan, silber, gus. On mxit, 4g, ethiopian bloggers, rural uganda, sudan oafrica. Mxit money is the portal to a mobile marketplace of 10 million users who, with real money, can purchase content and access applications from our. Dec 04, 2019 the app is unfortunately no longer available for download, however, and the servers have long since been closed down.
On tuesday evening, the technosavvy and technocurious alike packed into the book lounge for the launch of mobinomics. He was replaced by francois swart who drove international expansion and development for smartphone platforms. In these crisscrossing threads are woven the fabric of a community, a society, an economy, a nation. Knottcraig sold the shares in world of avatar, which bought mxit from its founder herman heunis. The mxit app will still be available as a download but the technology will. Mxit money becomes the portal to a digital marketplace of 10 million users who, with real money, can purchase content and access applications from our development partners, says mr knott craig. Alan knottcraig jnr bought the company and expanded its mobile ecommerce platform and launched a free wifi programme. Its been exactly three years since i left but it was very. Aug 08, 2012 fundza is very proud to be hosting the book mobinomics written by alan knottcraig jr with gus silber on its mxit portal mobinomics tells the story of how the rise of the mobile phone is opening the gateway to a brave new world of communication. Download mxit 7 here everyone is talking about the new mxit v6 coming out really shortly. Instant messaging service mxit is the best web application ever to be created in africa, according to alan knottcraig. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. The book is cowritten by alan knottcraig jr, ceo of social networking platform mxit, and gus silber, an awardwinning journalist and digital technology fetishist.
Dark ride scary farm attractions knotts berry farm. Knottcraig jr, a chartered accountant who was previously the ceo of mobile messaging service mxit and former ceo of wireless broadband service provider iburst, now heads up nonprofit project isizwe. It is with great excitement that we present the beta chapters of the 6th edition of our digital marketing. Knottcraigs secret plan to fix mxit, and why it failed. The app is unfortunately no longer available for download, however, and the servers have long since been closed down. Introducing everegg, a new mobile book reader for mxit. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mobinomics. He is former ceo of iburst, world of avatarand mxit. The mxit app will still be available as a download but the technology will be used by the reach trust in social and education projects in.
Mxit and africas mobile revolution, looks at what mobile technology. Social platforms like mxit specialised in matchmaking, where users can create a fantasy character to represent him or herself. Mxit money becomes the portal to a digital marketplace of 10 million users who, with real money, can purchase content and access applications from our development partners, says mr knottcraig. Alec hogg speaks to mxit s new ceo about his plans for the company. I left mxit and world of avatar in october 2012, so i was actually only at mxit for about year. Alan knottcraig jr archives page 2 of 6 techcentral. He is just awesome when it comes to doing business too. Millions of people have downloaded the new version of mxit, despite. Alan knottcraig jnr was born on 14 august 1977 in pretoria, where he lived until he left school in 1995.
Alan knott craig jnr unexpectedly stepped down as mxit ceo and world of avatar ceo on 18 october, citing differences between himself and his shareholders. Alan knott craig summary this is the story of mobinomics, a compelling and insightful journey into the new economy of mobile, and how it is connecting people and changing lives. Knottcraig previously headed up wireless provider iburst and mobile social network mxit. Christopher knottcraig author of the weird animal club. In 20, competitor 2go overtook mxit in term of users across africa. Following the abrupt resignation of then boss, alan knott craig, jr. Aug 16, 2012 mxit money is the portal to a mobile marketplace of 10 million users who, with real money, can purchase content and access applications from our development partners, says knottcraig.
Knottcraig says the core mxit community will remain the same but wants to focus on what mxit is good at and that is communication. Alec hogg speaks to mxits new ceo about his plans for the company. May 21, 2012 find bookstorm books, read about them and their authors. It is with great excitement that we present the beta chapters of the 6th.
Mxit shuts up shop, donates ip to charity memeburn. His early school career was at home where his mother, a qualified teacher, ran a kindergarten. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. Read mobinomics mxit and africas mobile revolution by alan knott craig available from rakuten kobo. When you speak to alan you get the distinct impression that it is what it is no bull, no fluff and many ceo could use his direct approach. But the story of mxits extraordinary growth is indeed an. Mxit ceo alan knottcraig jnr says the new feature offers a big. Gus silber in these crisscrossing threads are woven the fabric of a community, a society, an economy, a nation.
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