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Sustainability
27 Aug 2025
Sustainability Academy launches to drive excellence across Africa
Free learning platform empowers businesses with practical sustainability solutions and climate-smart strategies.
Africa
25 Aug 2025
Africa’s SMEs need more female fund managers for growth
By Lindeka Dzedze, Standard Bank Group’s Executive Head Strategic Partnerships, Global Markets
Results
14 Aug 2025
Standard Bank Group announces strong returns and increased dividends
Standard Bank Group reported R24 billion in headline earnings and a return on equity of 19.1% for the half year ending 30 June 2025. This strong performance was underpinned by continued balance sheet growth, robust fee and trading revenue growth, and diligently controlled costs. Growth in credit charges was muted, as expected. Insurance and Asset Management recorded a continued upward trajectory in earnings and returns across.
Africa
11 Aug 2025
Prioritising adaptation and resilience in an evolving global climate
By Sasha Cook, Head of Sustainable Finance, Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
Our people
8 Aug 2025
Celebrating our commitment to gender equity this South African Women's Day
Gender equity is the bedrock of a thriving economy, and this South African Women's Day, we celebrate our progress in breaking down barriers and driving sustainable change across our business.
Our people
8 Aug 2025
Empowering Africa's youth to shape tomorrow
Africa's youth are not just the future; they are the now. As we mark International Youth Day on 12 August, we celebrate young changemakers whose incredible potential is shaping the continent today.
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Sustainability
30 May 2023
Standard Bank’s financing of renewable power generation projects out-strips fossil fuels power generation projects by 439%
Standard Bank is accelerating its financing of renewables to catalyse Africa’s energy transition, its financing of renewable power generation exceeding its non-renewable energy power generation by a ratio of 4.9 to 1.
Africa-China
20 Jun 2023
Africa and China driving and redefining 21st century growth together
Bill Blackie is Chief Executive Officer of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group Ltd.
Business
Priming Africa’s SMEs for growth is essential to helping the continent reach its potential
Although small and medium businesses (SMEs) account for 95% of all registered businesses and contribute about 50% to the total GDP of sub-Saharan African countries, entrepreneurs still face major obstacles to growth and prosperity. Addressing their needs is essential to creating a prosperous Africa, says Standard Bank.
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