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South Africans are travelling more than ever. What started as revenge travel after lockdown hasn’t slowed down, and Standard Bank clients are leading the way. Their spend on travel in 2024 amounted to tens of billions of rands, doubling what the bank recorded in 2021. Thirty-two percent of that spend went to flight bookings, accounting […]
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The successful conclusion of the Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa in Johannesburg (18-20 September) has reinforced the immense growth potential for organic and natural products across the African continent, with Standard Bank – Africa’s largest bank by assets – positioned to support businesses capitalising on this expanding market opportunity. The Organic & Natural Products […]
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South Africa’s ability to deliver on its ambitious infrastructure vision in the coming years will depend heavily on securing long-term domestic and foreign investment partnerships. With the National Development Plan setting a target to raise infrastructure investment from less than 20% of GDP to at least 30% by 2030 – which translates to more than […]
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Standard Bank has become the first financial institution in Africa to launch TikTok Search Ads. This milestone reflects the bank’s commitment to innovation and its strategy of engaging younger, digitally native audiences through relevant and impactful social platforms. Reaching the Next Generation TikTok Search Ads allow brands to appear in search results when users actively […]
...Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, will host the fifth edition of its seminal Climate Summit. The Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg on 9 September, is one of the cornerstones of Standard Bank’s sustainability strategy. This year’s Summit will focus on climate adaptation and resilience under the theme of energy, […]
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Recognised as Africa’s Best Bank in a haul of 26 awards 18 July 2025, Johannesburg – Standard Bank has once again demonstrated its leadership as the best bank in South Africa and Africa after receiving 26 accolades across its continental footprint at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025. At an awards ceremony hosted in London, Standard […]
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Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking returns as a proud sponsor of the Women in Business Awards, celebrating female entrepreneurial excellence with R500,000 grand prize Standard Bank is proud to announce its continued partnership with the South African Future Trust as the official sponsor of the Women in Business Award for the second consecutive year. […]
...Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets with an on-the-ground presence in 20 countries and six international financial centres, will send a high-level delegation drawn from both the bank’s Africa and New York operations to the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, from 23–25 June. As a long-term advocate for the continent’s prosperity, the […]
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In a first for the continent, Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking is the first authorised bank to offer transactions through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). The bank was recently granted license to offer CIPS transactions at this year’s Lujiazui Forum. The Forum was created as a high-level global platform for government officials, world […]
...For many small businesses in South Africa, growth is often limited not by ambition, but by lack of access, to capital, to markets, and to the kind of visibility that attracts new customers. Too often, entrepreneurs struggle to scale due to limited exposure, insufficient funding, and lack of access to tailored business support. The right […]
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