By Terri-Ann Brouwers.
Tech giant Naspers has announced the appointment of Nico Marais as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Naspers and Prosus Group, effective immediately.
Marais also joins the Naspers board as financial director, with his appointment to the Prosus board expected to follow after the group’s annual general meeting in August 2025, pending shareholder approval.
Marais brings more than 25 years of financial leadership within the group. Since December 2024, he has served as interim CFO and was previously General Manager of Finance. In this role, he played a key part in milestone transactions, including the listing of Prosus, the unwinding of cross-holdings, ongoing share repurchase programmes, and managing Prosus’ debt capital market operations.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds an accounting degree from Stellenbosch University.
“On behalf of the Boards of Prosus and Naspers, I am delighted to confirm the appointment of Nico as Group CFO on a permanent basis. He brings invaluable expertise and experience to the role, which he has built up over more than two decades with the group,” commented Koos Bekker, chair of Prosus and Naspers.
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, “said Bekker.
Marais’s remuneration will be disclosed in the 2025 Naspers integrated annual report, scheduled for release around 23 June 2025.
Naspers is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and A2X in South Africa, and holds a majority stake in Prosus, which is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the JSE. Through Prosus, the group invests in consumer internet businesses globally and operates several local brands such as Takealot, Mr D Food, and Media24.