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    Standard Bank Group is a financial institution that offers banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and corporations in Africa and abroad.

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    All our products and services are based on a set of values that uphold the empowerment of our customers. Both internally, and in daily engagement with the our clients we foster transparency, innovation, accountability and superior service.
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    We operate across the African continent through a number of subsidiaries, to provide solutions to all our clients.

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    Africa is our home. An exciting place, bursting with possibilities. In every corner, individuals and businesses are working relentlessly to achieve their dreams.

    We believe that dreams matter. They are the fuel that powers the future. To realise dreams, we take uncharted paths together. Paths that lead to growth. That’s why, every day, we are committed to finding new ways to make dreams possible.

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    Our purpose is to drive Africa’s growth. We aim to do this in a sustainable and inclusive way. This means that we strive to have a positive impact through our business on important aspects of Africa’s development like education, infrastructure, financial inclusion and other UN Sustainable Development Goals.

    It also requires that we reduce the negative impacts of our business on the environment and society. Climate change is an important issue with implications for Africa’s growth. As the largest bank on the continent, we have the opportunity to play a leading role in supporting a just energy transition for Africa.

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    Sustainability | Wed Mar 16 00:00:00 SAST 2022
    Standard Bank unveils climate targets to support Africa’s sustainable development
    Group sets course for a net zero future and pledges to mobilise a cumulative amount of between R250 billion and R300 billion in sustainable finance by end of 2026.
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    Our sponsorship initiatives promote community upliftment through the support of sporting, art and music events, teams, festivals and clinics. We strive to nurture growing talents and to aid local communities to grow in their chosen fields.
    We are proud to be a part of what’s happening in Africa. By fostering growth opportunities on the continent, we believe that hands across borders will continue to strengthen business in Africa.

    We drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa. To ensure our commitment to making a positive and lasting impact, we have developed a framework of initiatives and objectives towards long-term social, economic and environmental upliftment.

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    We are a financial services group, offering services and solutions for 159 years, to Consumer & High Net Worth Clients, Business & Commercial Clients and Corporate and Investment Banking in and across Africa as well as key global locations.

     

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    Peoples health and lives come first - Sim
    Leadership | Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 SAST 2020
    We're here for you as we face this pandemic
    Our teams are ready to serve our individual, business and corporate clients as usual. While doing everything we can to keep our staff and clients safe, and to flatten the curve, we have also taken all the necessary steps to ensure that our essential services will be able to function.
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    We're here for you as we face this pandemic
    Our teams are ready to serve our individual, business and corporate clients as usual. While doing everything we can to keep our staff and clients safe, and to flatten the curve, we have also taken all the necessary steps to ensure that our essential services will be able to function.
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Standard Bank welcomes president’s call for private sector energy generation
Standard Bank welcomes president’s call for private sector energy generation
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Logistics and fin-tech combine to solve Africa’s transport challenges
Logistics and fin-tech combine to solve Africa’s transport challenges
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Primary School Learners Powered by Digital Maths
Primary School Learners Powered by Digital Maths
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Standard Bank helps in improving the lives of learner by improving water infrastructure
Standard Bank helps in improving the lives of learner by improving water infrastructure
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African Agri Innovation Reaches International Shores
African Agri Innovation Reaches International Shores
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The future of work is more than just a job
The future of work is more than just a job
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Yinka Sanni
Leadership 20 May 2022
Strategy and Will are Key to Growth of Africa’s Communities
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Standard Bank appoints Ms Nonkululeko Nyembezi as Chairman-designate of the Standard Bank Group and the Standard Bank of South Africa
Leadership 10 May 2022
Standard Bank appoints Ms Nonkululeko Nyembezi as Chairman-designate of the Standard Bank Group and the Standard Bank of South Africa The Standard Bank Group is pleased to announce that its Board has appointed Ms Nonkululeko Nyembezi as Chairman-designate of the Standard Bank Group and the Standard Bank of South Africa. Ms Nyembezi will take over as Chairman from 1 June 2022.
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Standard Bank releases R2 million to support flood-impacted communities in KZN
Leadership 13 April 2022
Standard Bank releases R2 million to support flood-impacted communities in KZN The first R2 million from Standard Bank is on its way to assist non-profit organisations (NGOs) that operate in KwaZulu-Natal to provide relief in the form of food, shelter and necessities to those whose lives have been upended by the devastation caused by mass flooding in the province.
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Africa-China Road to Renewable Future
China - Africa 16 May 2022
Africa-China Road to Renewable Future Standard Bank’s capability in China powers businesses through comprehensive renewable components supply chain in Africa
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Happy Chinese New Year
China - Africa 26 January 2022
Happy Chinese New Year This year’s Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Tuesday, 1 February when we welcome the Year of the Tiger.
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Andrew Robertson
China - Africa 21 July 2022
Standard Bank aims to ignite East African business growth
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Standard Bank Voted ‘African Bank of the Year’ for 2022
Awards 30 May 2022
Standard Bank Voted ‘African Bank of the Year’ for 2022 Standard Bank has claimed the prestigious title of ‘African Bank of the Year’ at the esteemed 2022 African Banker Awards held in Accra, Ghana.
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Standard Bank named Best Bank in Africa for 2021
Awards 6 April 2022
Standard Bank named Best Bank in Africa for 2021 Transforming beyond banking into a digitally powered platform shapes an evolving and impactful client experience across the continent
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Standard Bank ranked as Africa’s most valuable banking brand
Awards 10 February 2022
Standard Bank ranked as Africa’s most valuable banking brand Standard Bank has emerged as the most valuable banking brand on the African continent for 2022 in Brand Finance’s annual ranking of the world’s Top 500 Banking Brands, after increasing its brand value by 26% to USD1.583 billion.
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Standard Bank Group named best bank in Africa
Awards 7 October 2021
Standard Bank Group named best bank in Africa
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Logistics and fin-tech combine to solve Africa’s transport challenges
Digital 29 July 2022
Logistics and fin-tech combine to solve Africa’s transport challenges Pioneering winning corporate – start-up partnerships
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Young South Africans embrace new occupations
Digital 30 June 2022
Young South Africans embrace new occupations Digital technology platforms are giving rise to many new occupations and opportunities in a low-growth economy. Young creatives are finding and taking advantage of the many entrepreneurial opportunities that lie within. Video content creation has become one of the popular choices for these platforms.
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Primary School Learners Powered by Digital Maths
Sustainability 29 July 2022
Primary School Learners Powered by Digital Maths Standard Bank partners with digital learning platform Matific to boost Maths resources and capabilities in South African Primary Schools
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Standard Bank helps in improving the lives of learner by improving water infrastructure
Sustainability 28 July 2022
Standard Bank helps in improving the lives of learner by improving water infrastructure
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Township businesses missing link in SA growth puzzle
Development 4 July 2022
Township businesses missing link in SA growth puzzle Growth demands closer links between core and periphery economies
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Standard Bank leverages its relationship with Amazon Web Services with the launch of the AWS Skills Guild
Development 3 June 2022
Standard Bank leverages its relationship with Amazon Web Services with the launch of the AWS Skills Guild Together with Amazon Web Services (AWS), we launched the AWS Skills Guild in late 2021 which is part of our digital Cloud Academy, designed to help accelerate our cloud adoption journey and build cloud fluency amongst our employees.
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Standard Bank welcomes president’s call for private sector energy generation
Financial services 4 August 2022
Standard Bank welcomes president’s call for private sector energy generation Innovative platform enables any enterprise to sell energy
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Women Business Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Future
Financial services 20 July 2022
Women Business Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Future Simone Cooper Head of Business Clients at Standard Bank South Africa
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Sponsorship 13 February 2018
Gallery’s new curator sees the big picture The bank partners with leading South African curators to present shows at its gallery.
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Sponsorship 23 January 2018
In memory of jazz legend Bra Hugh Masekela 4 April 1939 - 23 January 2018
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Standard Bank partners with uBettina Wethu to spark conversation about healthy finances
Partnerships 15 July 2022
Standard Bank partners with uBettina Wethu to spark conversation about healthy finances Standard Bank, the largest financial services organisation on the continent by assets and most valuable financial institution brand, is enabling aspiring South Africans to be part of important conversations about money through its integrated partnership with the popular uBettina Wethu season 2 show that will be aired on SABC 1 from 15 August 2022.
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Model Partnerships - Catalysing Africa’s digital transformation by backing start-up growth
Partnerships 9 December 2021
Model Partnerships - Catalysing Africa’s digital transformation by backing start-up growth
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