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Search every verified Koos Bekker interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025, Koos Bekker met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following the meeting, Bekker stated that he was surprised by how well-informed Modi was on digital topics and artificial intelligence. He said Modi briefed him on an upcoming AI conference in India and discussed Naspers' investments in the country. Bekker noted that Naspers and Prosus had invested 80,000 crore rupees in India over the previous few years and expressed an intention to double those investments. He said the company was excited about the potential for growth in Indian technology and that under Modi's leadership, the use of technology in India had become a reference for the world. Bekker added that Naspers and Prosus could learn from India while also contributing investments in startups to help make India a benchmark in AI globally.
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Jun.25 -- Africa's biggest company by market cap reported a 72 percent increase in full-year earnings. Naspers credits classified advertising and its e-commerce business for the boost. Naspers also happens to be one of the biggest, if under-the-radar, tech investors in the world...and has long relied on its 31 percent stake in Chinese giant Tencent to accelerate profit growth. But its investments in new online companies are starting to bear fruit. Naspers raised $9.8 billion in March by selling a 2 percent stake in Tencent. The company then netted another $1.6 billion profit from the sale of a…
Original Publish Date: || Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:39:04 GMT || CNBC Africa spoke with outgoing Naspers CEO Koos Bekker to discuss his legacy and the history of Naspers.
One of the issues at Davos was the slowdown in growth in the Chinese economy. China is a crucial market for many countries and therefore crucial to global growth. Fears that China's growth may drop faster than expected has caused major market turbulence this year. And Naspers which owns DSTV and Mnet is also exposed to China through its heavy investment in Internet company Tencent. But Bekker seems unfazed: For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SABCNewsOnline?la... Like us on Facebook: / sabcnewsonline
One of South Africa's most successful businessmen said that Africa was as low on the agenda at Davos as it has ever been. The World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort - that brings together CEOs, politicians and celebrities - wrapped up on Saturday. Koos Bekker, the former CEO and now chair of Naspers, spoke to the SABC about his experience. Business Anchor Francis Herd started by asking him what the Davos fuss is all about: For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SABCNewsOnline?la... Like us on Facebook: / sabcnewsonline
Koos Bekker, voormalige uitvoerende hoof van Naspers, het op 6 Mei sy pos as nie-uitvoerende voorsitter van dié maatskappy ingeneem ná sabbatsverlof van ʼn jaar. Bun Booyens, redakteur van Die Burger, het met hom gaan gesels op sy eerste dag in sy nuwe pos.
Koos Bekker, voormalige uitvoerende hoof van Naspers, het op 6 Mei sy pos as nie-uitvoerende voorsitter van dié maatskappy ingeneem ná sabbatsverlof van ʼn jaar. Bun Booyens, redakteur van Die Burger, het met hom gaan gesels op sy eerste dag in sy nuwe pos.
Mr. Koos Bekker, Chairman Designate of leading emerging markets media group Naspers as a guest speaker at the Annual MSM Graduation Ceremony in Maastricht
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