What does the US food delivery shakeup mean for Naspers?

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Naspers, through its global Prosus arm, is a major player in the world of global food delivery. The company has made some sizeable bets on the long-term profitability of global food delivery, joining other venture capitalists pouring cash into the sector. Yet the long-term future of food delivery is anything but clear. In this podcast, which features content from The Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing podcast, Felicity Duncan explores the food delivery industry and some of the unanswered questions about its long-term prospects. She also takes a look at recent developments in the US food delivery market, which acts as a bellwether for the global industry to get a sense of what the future may look like for some of Naspers’ big bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Mar 2020 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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