Naspers And Prosus Appoint Veteran Insider As Cfo

The appointment had the unanimous support of both boards.

Naspers and Prosus chairman Koos Bekker said in a statement: "He Marais brings invaluable expertise and experience to the role, which he has built up over more than two decades with the group. The strong working relationship he has developed with our CEO Fabricio Bloisi puts us in good stead as we look ahead with excitement to the next phase of our growth journey."

According to Naspers, Marais has more than 25 years of experience in the group, including as interim CFO since last December.

"Previously, he served as the GM of finance, and played a pivotal role in several key initiatives, including the successful listing of Prosus, the unwinding of the crossholdings, the execution of the current open-ended share repurchases, and Prosus's debt capital market activities."