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Standard Bank Group welcomes the opportunity for its Chief Executive Officer, Sim Tshabalala, to meet with His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in KwaZulu-Natal. The engagement reflects the bank’s longstanding commitment to the province and its continued support for inclusive economic growth, entrepreneurship, infrastructure development and community upliftment across South Africa’s second-most populous province. “KwaZulu-Natal is […]
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In a move that could reshape global trade for years, China has flung open its doors to African goods with full zero-tariff access for 53 of the continent’s 54 nations. Effective from 1 May 2026, the policy extends duty-free treatment to every African country with diplomatic ties to Beijing—except Eswatini, which still recognises Taiwan. For […]
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This week, Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, and over 35 ministers from across Africa participated in the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development in Riyadh. The emerging economic relations between Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — namely the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, […]
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