Where is Koos Bekker now?
Koos Bekker family resides in Cape Town, South Africa.
Why is Koos Bekker famous?
Koos Bekker is revered for transforming South African newspaper publisher Naspers into an ecommerce investor and cable TV powerhouse. He led Naspers to invest in Chinese Internet and media firm Tencent in 2001 — by far the most profitable of the bets he made on companies elsewhere.
How much is Koos Bekker worth?
2.7 billion USD (2021)
Koos Bekker/Net worth
What does Koos Bekker do?
Businessperson
Koos Bekker/Professions
When does Koos Bekker step down from Naspers?
South African media tycoon and self-made billionaire, Koos Bekker will step down this coming April as chief executive officer of Naspers Limited (formerly Nasionale Pers – National Press) after 17 years. This comes after his five-year contract with the multinational media company expires at the end of March.
What did Koos Bekker do for South Africa?
Koos Bekker is revered for transforming South African newspaper publisher Naspers into an ecommerce investor & cable TV powerhouse. He led Naspers to invest in Chinese Internet and media firm Tencent in 2001 — by far the most profitable of the bets he made on companies elsewhere.
Who is the chairman of Naspers in South Africa?
South Africa-based media group Naspers and its chair Koos Bekker were the subjects of a recent hearing before the commission. Former communications minister Yunus Carrim testified that, among other things, he believed Bekker had wanted “to prevent effective competition from being allowed” in the media industry.
When did Koos Bekker invest in Tencent media?
He led Naspers to invest in Chinese Internet and media firm Tencent in 2001 — by far the most profitable of the bets he made on companies elsewhere. In 2019, Naspers put some assets into two publicly-traded companies, entertainment firm MultiChoice Group and Prosus, which contains the Tencent stake