Naspers chairman Koos Bekker says company has no plans to sell Tencent stakeThe 26% stake in Tencent, valued at around $100 billion, forms the bulk of the value of both companies.
18 Sep, 2023, 03.36 PM IST
Expect further corrections in startup valuations: Prosus CEO Bob van DijkThe froth of the low-interest rate regime hasn’t fully been washed away and the startup ecosystem is likely to see valuations drop further,...
28 Jun, 2023, 04.01 PM IST
Dutch tech investor Prosus to end cross-holding with parent NaspersThe cross-holding had been set up in 2021 via a share swap deal under which Prosus issued new shares to buy a 45.4% stake in Naspers, effec...
27 Jun, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Exclusive: Even later-stage investors can get hefty returns in India, says Naspers CEO Bob van DijkThe investment firm is convinced of the Indian market's potential to deliver hefty returns to even later-stage investors like the South Afr...
03 Sep, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
Prosus plans to raise stake in parent Naspers to 50% in share swap dealThe Prosus-Naspers share swap deal will move part of their shareholding in China's Tencent Holdings to Amsterdam in The Netherlands from Jo...
12 May, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
Prosus to sell 2% stake in Tencent worth $15 billionProsus, majority-owned by Naspers of South Africa, said the sale would lower its stake in Tencent to 28.9% from 30.9%.
07 Apr, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Unfortunate that investing has turned political, globally: Naspers' Bob van DijkIndia banned 59 Chinese origin apps last month, including TikTok, and there have been reports suggesting that the United States could follo...
28 Jul, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
Don’t let vested interests stifle innovation: Prosus CEOProsus CEO Bob van Dijk's statement comes at a time when the DPIIT is looking into online food delivery companies like Zomato and Swiggy, w...
01 Nov, 2019, 11.02 AM IST
India remains the No 1 focus for Naspers: Group CEO Bob van DijkSouth African firm has ploughed $4 billion into India over past five years, making it the second largest internet investor after SoftBank.
25 Sep, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
Food delivery, fintech and classifieds in Naspers’ listNaspers will continue to bet on India, a market that has emerged as one of the most lucrative landscapes for the global strategic investor,...
17 Sep, 2018, 10.13 AM IST
Naspers bullish on food delivery, classifieds, fintech: Bob van DijkNaspers recorded a $2.2 billion exit from Flipkart, India’s largest domestic online retailer, post the latter’s acquisition by Walmart earl...
14 Sep, 2018, 08.14 AM IST
Naspers scores! South African company notches Flipkart winThe move helps to line the pockets of the media and technology company, which is scouring the globe for investments to convince shareholder...
10 May, 2018, 08.37 AM IST
Naspers hits the market with $10 bn from Tencent stake saleNaspers plans to use the capital to scale and consolidate its position in "core ecommerce segments" globally.
26 Mar, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
India should never be a digital colony like Europe: Naspers CEO Bob van DijkIndia needs to make sure that it builds an ecosystem for the success of local businesses. If I am blunt about it, I think Europe is a digit...
26 Feb, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Can centre-back Virgil van Dijk turn around Liverpool's leaky back four?Van Dijk is no miracle worker, and Liverpool still need a commanding defensive midfielder in the Didi Hamann mould for the jigsaw to be com...
01 Jan, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
Naspers lines up billions for tech investmentsNaspers has become one of the world’s largest investors in e-commerce ventures as it tries to build on the success of its early stage inves...
15 Nov, 2017, 08.40 AM IST
PayU appoints Laurent Le Moal as new global CEOLe Moal joins with an 11 year experience with PayPal and would be building the company’s position in growing markets around the world.
18 Jan, 2016, 07.08 PM IST