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Naspers: From South African publisher to global tech investor

In 2001, Naspers made the investment that would change its history. The South African media group paid around $32 million for a 46.5% stake in Tencent, then a relatively small Chinese internet company best known for its QQ messaging service. It is easy, with hindsight, to view the deal as an obvious masterstroke. It…

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