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What does Koos Bekker do?

What does Koos Bekker do?

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Koos Bekker/Professions

Why is Koos Bekker famous?

REAL TIME NET WORTH. Koos Bekker is revered for transforming South African newspaper publisher Naspers into an ecommerce investor and cable TV powerhouse. He led Naspers to invest in Chinese Internet and media firm Tencent in 2001 — by far the most profitable of the bets he made on companies elsewhere.

How old is Koos Bekker?

69 years (December 14, 1952)
Koos Bekker/Age

Who is Karen Roos married to?

Koos Bekker
Karen Roos/Spouse

Is Cato Bekker married?

[S178] Erasmus, Deleen *1 Aug 1926….Cato BEKKER.

Father Jacobus Petrus (Koos) BEKKER, b. 14 Dec 1952, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 68 years)
Married 28 Dec 1976 Ramsgate, Kwa Zulu-Natal [1]
Family ID F618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Who is Cato Bekker?

Cato started in radio (hosting Lunch on 94.5 KFM and Afternoon Drive on Smile 90.4FM) and is currently exploring and creating in the tv space. She is the executive producer on and presenter of “Die Uitnodiging” – a reality tv show that brings together feuding friends and families.

Who is Koos Bekker wife?

Karen Roos
Koos Bekker/Wife

What companies does Bekker own?

Also, Koos is one of the co-founders of M-Net/Multichoice pay-television business in 1986. He is also one of the founding directors of the mobile communication company MTN, created in 1994. Today, he is one of the African billionaires according to Forbes.

Who is Koos Bekker married to?

Koos Bekker/Spouse

What is Koos Bekker worth?

2.4 billion USD (2021)
Koos Bekker/Net worth
The Forbes 2019 list of The World’s Billionaires ranked Bekker as the 1002nd-wealthiest person in the world, and the fourth-wealthiest South African, with a fortune of US$2.3 billion. In 2020, Bekker was ranked as the third-wealthiest South African by Forbes, with a fortune reported as US$2.4billion.

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How many children does Koos Bekker have?

4
The company operates in 130 countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It has the largest market capitalization of any media company outside the U.S., China and India….

Koos Bekker
Spouse(s) Karen Roos
Children 4

Koos Bekker. Jacobus Petrus “Koos” Bekker (born 14 December 1952) is chairman of emerging markets media group Naspers. The company operates in 130 countries, is listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, and has the largest market capitalization of any media company outside the US and China.

How many countries does Bekker operate in?

The company operates in 130 countries and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It has the largest market capitalization of any media company outside the U.S., China and India. Koos Bekker was born in Potchefstroom, South Africa in 1952.

What did Bekker do for Naspers?

In 1997 Bekker became CEO of Naspers, one of the initial investors in the M-Net/Multichoice group. Naspers bought out the other shareholders. During his tenure, the market capitalization of Naspers grew from about $1.2 billion to $45 billion. His compensation package was unusual in that for fifteen years as CEO he earned no salary, bonus or perks.

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What is Bekker’s net worth?

The Forbes 2019 list of The World’s Billionaires ranked Bekker as the 1002nd-wealthiest person in the world, and the fourth-wealthiest South African, with a fortune of US$2.3 billion. In 2020, Bekker was ranked as the third-wealthiest South African by Forbes, with a fortune reported as US$2.4billion.

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