Easy bundles May webinar: Amazon, Apple shine and Naspers regains composure
This was a cracking four weeks for the Biznews US Exponential bundle, with its value jumping from the $113 545 reported at our webinar a month ago, to the current $122 559. This is a Biznews Premium...
View ArticleNaspers shareholders smiling as Tencent delivers blistering results – The...
Naspers trades at a sharp discount to its underlying asset value - it trades at a 40% discount to the value of its 31% stake in Chinese internet giant Tencent alone. But today was a good day for...
View ArticleNaspers revs up investor excitement by picking up the keys to Frontier Car Group
South African media group Naspers is investing $89m in Frontier Car Group, an online marketplace for second-hand cars, in a deal valuing the emerging markets focused start-up at about $270m, reports...
View ArticleWEBINAR: Markets decide to ignore Trump tweets, global portfolio up 32%...
A major feature of the past month has been the US stock market’s growing disdain for erratic news flow from the White House. Investors now appear to be ignoring statements from the Trump...
View ArticleJuggernaut Naspers expects earnings surge on Tencent, e-commerce bonanza
JOHANNESBURG — In about a week from now, Naspers will release its full earnings report – an event that is an annual highlight on the JSE calendar. Already, the results are shaping up to be stellar....
View ArticleWebinar: US powers ahead, SA lags as Ramaphoria fades
The Biznews US Exponential portfolio powered ahead to a 25% gain since launch in November last year as investors celebrated a stronger economy and lower tax rates. This is a Biznews Premium article....
View ArticleInside story of a four-year project which readied Distell for a likely growth...
LONDON — In this special podcast, RMB Investment Banking Director Ferdi Vorster tells us about the project which simplified a complex structure for the Distell Group to position it for a new growth...
View ArticleNaspers leads funding in ‘unicorn’ Swiggy as India’s online food arena heats up
JOHANNESBURG — It’s incredible to watch how Naspers has gone from a traditional newspaper publisher to essentially a venture capital company that is spreading its money across the globe. The latest...
View ArticleProfitable classifieds, Tencent proceeds boost Naspers’s investment cash pool
By Loni Prinsloo (Bloomberg) – Naspers Ltd. has put aside the proceeds of share sales in Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. and India’s Flipkart to pay for new investments due to the...
View ArticleImtiaz Patel: It’s been a tough ride, but turnarounds can be achieved – for...
LONDON — Imtiaz Patel runs the Naspers Video Entertainment business which has 14 million customers. Under his guidance the business has just experienced an excellent turnaround after a two year...
View ArticleGlobal internet champion Naspers hitting top gear with “best set of...
An update from South Africa’s exponential growth marvel, Naspers, as Alec Hogg spends half an hour with the group's CEO Bob van Dijk and its CFO Basil Sgourdos to talk about numbers, strategy,...
View ArticleNaspers’ hefty discount: Who’s to blame? Sanlam analyst takes a closer look.
Global internet and media group Naspers is currently trading a hefty discount to the value of its stake in Tencent – as well as its total assets. This is a Biznews Premium article. Please login or...
View ArticleBillion strong WeChat makes Tencent a national champion and a threat – The...
Tencent’s ubiquitous WeChat app has more than a billion users. This is a Biznews Premium article. Please login or sign up for a free 1-month trial.
View ArticleFrom the Editor’s Desk: Are Naspers’ top execs being paid way too much?
Executive remuneration is always a sensitive topic. This week, Alec Hogg and Felicity Duncan discuss the recently released Naspers remuneration report and ask whether Naspers' top bosses are being...
View ArticleNaspers CPO Aileen O’Toole on the outperforming group’s secret sauce:...
In the latest episode of the Rational Perspective podcast, Naspers group's Chief People Officer Aileen O'Toole provides perspective on the eye-popping earnings of Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk. This is a...
View ArticleNaspers’ PayU acquires Israeli payment technology provider ZOOZ
Media statement: PayU today announces the acquisition of leading payments technology platform ZOOZ. The deal supports PayU’s ongoing expansion into high growth markets and targets the $994 billion...
View ArticleAlmost halfway to Cyril’s trillion; China pledges $14.7bn in investments to...
Flag map of the People’s Republic of China JOHANNESBURG — It started with Saudi Arabia, quickly followed by the United Arab Emirates, to see South African president Cyril Ramaphosa edge closer to his...
View ArticleNaspers promises to stay on JSE as it eyes listing some of its global businesses
JOHANNESBURG — It’s no secret that Naspers is currently trading at a hefty discount to the value of its stake in Tencent as well as its total assets. And in a bid to deal with this, Naspers CEO Bob van...
View ArticleWorld’s biggest tech loser right now is not Facebook, but, wait for it: Tencent
JOHANNESBURG — Among US stocks, Facebook might have lost an eye-opening $136bn in recent trading sessions, but Tencent’s losses may have Naspers’ shareholders sweating a bit at the moment amid the...
View ArticleFood, glorious food: Tencent’s king dish in battle to scale up – FT
Not a single industry has been unscathed by the internet revolution. This is underscored in China, where millions of small food vendors are finding themselves under pressure as global titans Tencent...
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