Naspers, the internet and media group led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, posted impressive first-half results for its 2026 fiscal year, booking nearly 5.6 billion in profit on the back of rising e-commerce activity and a broader rollout of AI tools across its platforms.
This marks a clear improvement from the same period a year earlier and underscores the companys effort to streamline operations and tighten execution in key markets. The group said the first half benefited from improving fundamentals across Latin America, Europe and India, alongside stronger earnings from its equity-accounted investments, including Tencent.
Naspers posts strong first-half gains