Articles about Bob van Dijk

Naspers CFO Basil Sgourdos retires after 29 years

Basil Sgourdos is retiring as group chief financial officer and financial director of Naspers and Prosus, effective 30 November.

Naspers, Prosus under the leadership of new CEO

Fabricio Bloisi has been appointed as the new group CEO, effective 1 July, to replace Bob van Dijk.

Bob van Dijk steps down as Naspers, Prosus CEO

With immediate effect, Bob van Dijk resigns as chief executive officer of JSE-listed Naspers and its Prosus unit.

Prosus to sell PayU’s GPO unit for R11bn

The transaction with Rapyd enables PayU to focus on the large payments and fintech opportunity in India, says Prosus.

Naspers sees revenue growth in core segments

E-commerce revenue from four of the firm’s core segments was strong at 36%, partly offset by a tougher trading environment in the e-tail business.

Naspers, Prosus to cut workforce by 30%

The companies “adapt to a changing macro environment”, working for some time to strengthen their cost structure.

Tencent’s low input weighs down Naspers profit

The company’s trading profit declined by 38% to $1.4 billion, reflecting a reduced contribution from Tencent.

Prosus readies to exit Russia; Avito disposal imminent

Kismet Capital Group will purchase Prosus’s Avito Russian classifieds business for about R45 billion.

E-commerce contributes lion’s share of Naspers revenue

The group’s ballooning e-commerce portfolio continues to shine, with this segment’s revenue growing 56% to $10.7 billion in fiscal 2022.

Naspers sees bumper e-commerce revenue

E-commerce revenue grew 52% to $4.6 billion, versus a strong performance for the same period last year, outpacing revenue growth at Tencent last year.

Naspers propels M&A activity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Boosted by the $44.1 billion Naspers-Prosus share swap, the value of M&A transactions in the region reached $78.3 billion during the first nine months of 2021.

Prosus bids $4.7bn for Indian fintech firm BillDesk

The proposed PayU deal will create a financial ecosystem handling four billion transactions annually.