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About Naspers

Naspers (NPN) is a South Africa-based multinational media company with principal operations in electronic media (including pay-television, internet and instant-messaging subscriber platforms and the provision of related technologies) and print media (including the publishing, distribution and printing of magazines, newspapers and books, and the provision of private education services).

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Naspers’ most significant operations are located in South Africa, from where it generates approximately 72.7% of its revenues, but other significant operations located elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Greece, Cyprus, the Netherlands, the United States, Thailand, Brazil, Poland, Russia, India and China.

The strategy of Naspers is to create media content, build brand names around it, and manage the platforms distributing the content. Naspers then delivers its content in a variety of forms and through a variety of channels, including television, internet services, newspapers, magazines and books.

Naspers is divided into two core segments: electronic media and print media.

The electronic media arm of Naspers is MIH Holdings and controls Naspers' pay-television, internet and related technology activities. MIH Holdings either owns or operates pay-television and internet subscriber platforms in Africa, Greece, Cyprus, Thailand and China and contributed about 65% to Naspers’ total revenue and 80% to its operating profit in the 2007 fiscal year.

The print media arm of Naspers is Media24, which controls Naspers' newspaper and magazine publishing as well as printing activities but also includes the internet activities of Media24 Digital. Media24 is Africa's largest publisher, printer and distributor of magazines and related products as well as one of its largest newspaper publishers. The print media segment of Naspers contributed about 35% to Naspers’ total revenue and 20% of its operating profit in the 2007 fical year.

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  2. Naspers Could Be The Next Owner Of ICQ (And Why That Would Make Sense)

    Explore Article TechCrunch (Nov 21 2009)

    Naspers Could Be The Next Owner Of ICQ (And Why That Would Make Sense) ...tion (likely in a part cash, part stock transaction). Question is: who are those potential buyers? Naspers Could Be The Next Owner Of ICQ (And Why That Would Make Sense) * 1 Comment * * by Robin Wauters on ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Naspers   London Stock Exchange   AOL

  3. Aol Ipo Roadshow Begins Tonight; International Cuts Coming But Looking For Partners; ICQ For Sale

    Explore Article contentSutra.com (Nov 18 2009)

    Aol Ipo Roadshow Begins Tonight; International Cuts Coming But Looking For Partners; ICQ For Sale ...r instant messaging platform, is for sale. One guess on a possible buyer: South African media giant Naspers, which has been buying up international digital properties across Europe and Asia, and owns a stake... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Naspers   Tim Armstrong   AOL

  4. Ibibo To Launch E-Commerce Biz Tradus In India

    Explore Article MediaNama.com (Jun 24 2009)

    Ibibo To Launch E-Commerce Biz Tradus In India MediaNama had learned from reliable sources that MIH (Naspers) and Tencent owned company Ibibo is planning to venture into the e-commerce space, under the brand ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Web18   Naspers   FutureBazaar

  5. Spice Mobiles To Embed Nimbuzz, Ibibo; Will Operators Allow Nimbuzz VoIP?

    Explore Article MediaNama.com (Dec 18 2008) Mobile

    Spice Mobiles To Embed Nimbuzz, Ibibo; Will Operators Allow Nimbuzz VoIP? ...o’s WAP site also features MyGamma. You may recall that MyGamma/MyGamma had raised $10 million from Naspers (Ibibo’s parent company) for a 25 percent stake. The Problem For [...] Spice Mobiles To Embed Nimbu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Thomson Reuters   Ibibo   Airtel Live

  6. Komli Media beefs up senior management

    Explore Article Indian Television Dot Com (Nov 5 2008) Acquisition

    ... eBay India Motors and Kadu was co-founder of MIH India, a subsidiary of global media conglomerate, Naspers. Says Komli Media founder and CEO Amar Goel, “We are delighted to have Vaishali, Amit, and Satish j... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Komli   Amar Goel   MIH India

  7. Funding Update: MIH, investment arm of Naspers, has invested $10 million in BuzzCity

    Explore Article WATBlog.com (Aug 29 2008) Social Networking

    Funding Update: MIH, investment arm of Naspers, has invested $10 million in BuzzCity ...k, received $10 million from MIH. MIH is an investment arm of the South African media conglomerate Naspers and had earlier invested in popular social networking site - Ibibo and ACL wireless in India. Dr. ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Naspers

  8. "Early Signs In India Positive For Online Social Media Businesses"

    Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jun 27 2008) Social Networking

    "Early Signs In India Positive For Online Social Media Businesses" ... per cent stake of the company, according to company officials). MIH China is 35-per cent owned by Naspers, the parent of MIH India. Although the deal seems to be an intra-organisational one, the tie-up wil... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Shrija Agrawal   Naspers   Pvt Ltd

  9. “Early Signs In India Positive For Online Social Media Businesses”

    Explore Article VCCircle (Jun 24 2008) Social Networking

    “Early Signs In India Positive For Online Social Media Businesses” ...0 per cent stake of the company, according to company officials). MIH China is 35-per cent owned by Naspers, the parent of MIH India. Although the deal seems to be an intra-organisational one, the tie-up wil... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Naspers   Ashish Kashyap   Pvt Ltd

  10. MIH India To Get $7.5 Million From Nasper’s China Unit Tencent

    Explore Article VCCircle (Jun 20 2008) Acquisition

    ...erest in MIH India Global Internet, the wholly owned subsidiary of South African media conglomerate Naspers Ltd, a report said, quoting a stock exchange filing. MIH China is 35-per cent owned by Naspers, so the deal is within the [...] China’s Tencent Holdings, a unit owing allegiance to MIH China, wi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Tencent Holdings   MIH India   Naspers

  11. Chinese firm TenCent signs deal to acquire 50% of MIH India Global

    Explore Article Indian startups (Jun 18 2008) Acquisition

    ...ion in MIH India Global over the next three years. MIH India Global is backed by media conglomerate Naspers, which, also owns a 35.5% stake in TenCent. Nice !! via release Copyright © Pranav Dharma -StartupD... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Tencent Holdings   Naspers   Times of India Group

  12. Next Week: Coverage From The Fortune Global Forum In Delhi

    Explore Article contentSutra.com (Oct 25 2007)

    ... several top management executives from media companies worldwide: Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons; Naspers MD Koos Bekker; Time Inc Chairman and CEO Ann Moore and her lieutenant and president of the Fortune... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Amit Khanna   Motorola   Time Warner

  13. MIH India In Talks To Acquire Burrp

    Explore Article contentSutra.com (Sep 20 2007)

    ContentSutra has learned from multiple sources that Naspers owned MIH India is in talks to buy local listings and review site Burrp.com. Rajeev Sathe, Director... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   MIH India   Bixee   Naspers

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