Knott-Craig speaks out on the MXit deal
23 Sep 2011
World of Avatar, the technology investment vehicle headed by Alan Knott-Craig Jnr, said on Thursday, 22 September 2011, that it is buying social media and instant messaging platform MXit from media group Naspers and the service's founder, Herman Heunis. But does the deal make sense?
TechCentral asked Knott-Craig to explain the rationale for the acquisition, which is still subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions, and whether MXit can see off the threat from international messaging services.
Read the full interview on www.TechCentral.co.za.
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