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Africa
30 Apr 2025
Global tariffs and Growth: Empowering South Africa’s SMEs
By Asanda Tsotsi, Head of Project & Export Finance at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking
Africa-China
24 Apr 2025
Our Africa-China import solutions fuel NRS Solutions’ growth
Standard Bank’s Africa-China Import Proposition enabled NRS Solutions to import new machinery from China, uplevel its manufacturing capabilities, reduce its input and running costs and expand its product offering.
Sustainability
7 Apr 2025
Our updated sustainable finance targets
Standard Bank, a leader in Africa’s energy and infrastructure development, is proud to announce changes to its sustainable finance mobilisation targets aimed at maximising positive impact and supporting the decarbonisation of Africa's economies.
Economy
7 Apr 2025
The changing global economic landscape
By Bernard Drotschie, Chief Investment Officer at Melville Douglas, the boutique investment management company for Standard Bank Group
Awards
4 Apr 2025
Nine Euromoney Awards, and Best Private Bank in Three Countries
Standard Bank has been crowned as the Best Private Bank in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia at the prestigious Euromoney International Private Banking Awards.
Africa
31 Mar 2025
Investment Opportunities in Global Trade
By Johan Marnewick, Head: Fixed Income Private Markets at STANLIB Asset Management
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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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