
South African billionaire Koos Bekker gains $200 million amid tech stock frenzy
Bekker is the driving force behind Naspers and Prosus.
Bekker is the driving force behind Naspers and Prosus.
The South African billionaire controls 0.96 percent of Naspers.
Naspers is a top cable TV operator and e-commerce investor.
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.
The value of M&A transactions in 2021 is over four times the amount recorded in the same period last year.
Naspers is a global Internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world.
Bekker is the chairman of Naspers.
The drop occurred after its Dutch subsidiary Prosus announced plans to acquire Naspers shares.