South African billionaire Koos Bekker sells off Prosus shares worth $190 million
Bekker is chairman of media giants Naspers and Prosus.
Bekker is chairman of media giants Naspers and Prosus.
Shares rise 1.3 percent after Naspers shuts down its $100-million venture capital fund.
Bekker’s 0.96-percent Naspers stake is valued at $740 million.
Bekker is the driving force behind Naspers and Prosus.
The South African billionaire controls 0.96 percent of Naspers.
Bekker owns a 0.86-percent stake in Amsterdam-based investment group, Prosus NV.
Naspers is a top cable TV operator and e-commerce investor.
Bekker’s 0.84-percent stake in Prosus is worth $588 million.
Prosus N.V. was founded in 1997.
Prosus N.V. has grown into a leading global consumer Internet group.
Bekker is still one of Africa’s wealthiest men, with a net worth of more than $2.2 billion.
Founded in 1997, Prosus N.V. is a global consumer Internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world.
Planet42 is a car subscription company that buys used cars from dealers and rents to customers via a subscription model.
Prosus is the global Internet assets division of the South African multinational group, Naspers.
Naspers is a global Internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world.
The drop occurred after its Dutch subsidiary Prosus announced plans to acquire Naspers shares.