Prosus CEO Van Dijk Resigns After Simplifying Ownership

Tech investor appoints deal-maker Ervin Tu as interim CEO
Van Dijk removed complicated shareholder structure he’d set up

WATCH: Bob van Dijk has resigned as CEO of tech investing firm Prosus and its parent Naspers. Loni Prinsloo reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Loni Prinsloo

September 18, 2023 at 5:33 AM UTC

Updated on

September 18, 2023 at 10:05 AM UTC

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Prosus NV and Naspers Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Bob van Dijk stepped down as the head of the tech investing group after removing a complicated shareholder structure that he had set up.

Van Dijk will remain as a consultant to the board at Prosus and its parent company — Cape Town-based Naspers — until the end of September 2024, the firms said in a statement on Monday. Chief Investment Officer Ervin Tu will serve as interim boss for the companies.