Connecting Africa's next three billion
Thought statement: In Africa, we should treat the internet like we treat water and electricity – a basic human need.
With a track record of groundbreaking ventures from pioneering mobile tech startups to building South Africa’s largest wireless and fibre networks, Alan’s entrepreneurial journey has disrupted industries and created new ways for people to connect.
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Bridging the digital divide through affordable fibre internet
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Who I am
I’m Alan Knott-Craig, an entrepreneur, author, and founder of Fibertime™, on a mission to bridge the digital divide through pay-as-you-go fibre internet.
From Pretoria, I began studying at Nelson Mandela University before qualifying as a CA at Deloitte. My entrepreneurial journey sparked in 2003 when I founded Cellfind, a mobile location pioneer.
As former CEO of iBurst’s massive wireless broadband network and founder of World of Avatar, where I acquired Mxit, Africa’s largest social network, I’ve dedicated my career to connecting people and communities online.
In 2013, I started Project Isizwe, an NGO bringing free public WiFi to townships. By 2014, I had founded HeroTel, which became South Africa’s largest rural broadband provider, before selling it in 2022 to launch Fibertime™ and its pay-as-you-go township fibre model.
With over 21 co-founded/founded companies, ten published books like “13 Rules of an Entrepreneur”, and a Top 100 Choiseul Africa leader, my work goes beyond business – facilitating a digitally inclusive future for Africa.
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Fibertime™
Connecting everyone to the internet through affordable, pay-as-you-go fibre
In November 2022, we launched a proof-of-concept fibre network in Kayamandi township near Stellenbosch. With free installation, no debit orders, and R5 vouchers for 24 hours of 100mbps uncapped internet, it introduced a radical new fibre-to-the-home deployment.
Why? Because townships are perfect for fibre: more people, less space. Our model lowers costs, driving profit and accessibility.
As the Kayamandi Connected network expands to connect nearly every home and shack, our open approach welcomes others to replicate our high-density, profitable township fibre model.
Our mission is simple: fast, affordable fibre for EVERY South African. We’re not in this alone. Let’s build the future together.
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13 Rules of an Entrepreneur by Alan Knott-Craig
A concise handbook on cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, covering key principles like:
– Follow your dreams. Don’t follow your passion.
– Don’t be afraid of fear. Welcome it.
– Make a living and live it at the same time.
– How children help you become a better person.
– The art of selling
– Rules for happiness
Mobinomics: Mxit and Africa's Mobile Revolution
The story of Mxit, Africa’s biggest social network, was born in the townships. A cultural phenomenon with its own economy, infrastructure and traditions that brought people together through the power of mobile connectivity.
Don't Panic!: A Book by South Africans for South Africans
An inspirational book capturing a moment in South African history when Alan’s viral email rallied the nation with a positive mindset during challenging times. A deluge of optimistic perspectives from South Africans finding the silver lining.
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