Koos Bekker

Koos Bekker

media entrepreneur South Africa

Koos Bekker is a South African media entrepreneur best known for co-founding the acclaimed Babylonstoren hotel and farm, which features an impressive organic garden that serves as a model for sustainable agriculture and culinary excellence.

Born on Dec 14, 1952 (72 years old)

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Tanzania Tanzania: Koos Bekker is a billionaire in Africa with a net worth of $3.4 billion. 9

Mohammed Dewji Aliko Dangote Johann Rupert Nicky Oppenheimer Nassef Sawiris Mike Adenuga Abdulsalmad Rabiu Naguib Sawiris Mohammed Mansour Issad Rebrab Patrice Motsepe Michael Le Roux Othman Benjelloun Anas Sefrioui
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: Mo Dewji now worth $2.2 billion, remains East Africa’s richest person, youngest in Africa

Tanzania Tanzania: Koos Bekker was behind one of the world’s most lucrative tech investments: a stake in Tencent. 8

Aliko Dangote Johann Rupert Nicky Oppenheimer Mike Adenuga Abdulsamad Rabiu Naguib Sawiris Patrice Motsepe Mohammed Dewji Prateek Suri
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: Africa’s wealth Titans: Meet the 10 richest billionaires in 2025

Ghana Ghana: Koos Bekker has a net worth of $2.8 billion from media through Naspers. 7

Aliko Dangote Mike Adenuga Johann Rupert Nicky Oppenheimer Abdulsamad Rabiu Femi Otedola Nassef Sawiris Issad Rebrab Nathan Kirsh Patrice Motsepe Mohamed Mansour Strive Masiyiwa Youssef Mansour Mohammed Dewji Aziz Akhannouch Yasseen Mansour Othman Benjelloun Michiel Le Roux Christoffel Wiese
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: Forbes List: These are the richest people in Africa

Tanzania Tanzania: Bekker transformed Naspers into Africa’s biggest media and technology conglomerate, with stakes in Tencent, DSTV, and Mail.ru. 9

Aliko Dangote Mohammed Dewji Strive Masiyiwa Suri Abdul Samad Rabiu Nicky Oppenheimer James Mwangi Amukhoye Wale Tinubu Eicker Sheth Naguib Sawiris Abdeslam Ahizoune Patrice Motsepe
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: The 15 most powerful people in African business 2025

Switzerland Switzerland: Koos Bekker and his wife Karen Roos made headlines with their charming farm and garden hotel 'Babylonstoren'. 9

Markus Odermatt Bastian Schweitzer William Robinson Karen Roos Ed Edge Louis Albert De Broglie Antoine Mittermair
Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Die 5 schönsten Boutiquehotels mit Gärten