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Protecting South Africa’s future through smart screening The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the undeniable need to prioritise and ensure the safety and health of every South African citizen, regardless of age. While most children don’t develop symptoms when infected with the virus, or have a very mild form of COVID-19, research has shown that infectious children can still […]
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By: Simone Cooper – Head of Business Banking at Standard Bank Group Businesses, and especially small businesses in South Africa, have been particularly hard hit by a dual crisis starting with slower economic growth and then the severe impact of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021. There is broad acknowledgment that the untapped potential in […]
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Standard Bank Group is powering real impact with its latest offering: PowerPulse, an innovative digital platform designed and built to transform the way we produce, deliver and consume energy in South Africa, and in time, across the African continent. Through PowerPulse, Standard Bank is helping clients source alternative means of energy production. This platform guides […]
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Standard Bank’s popular UCount Rewards programme will undergo a series of changes to make it easier for members to earn more Rewards Points for their spend and to incentivise members to use digital channels and make smart money moves. Both Business and Personal members are set to benefit from the changes, which are scheduled to […]
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Global investors are set to see a significant increase in their African investments, with 76% either studying the markets, preparing for entry or readying to deploy additional investments into the continent. This is according to the “World to Africa” report, an industry-wide study conducted by Standard Bank Group and the ValueExchange, in cooperation with the Bank […]
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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. This significant increase in brand value has seen Africa’s largest financial services organisation by assets jump 17 […]
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It goes without saying that the last two years have been a challenging time for so many. Dreams and goals were placed on hold to deal with the fallout of disruptive events. In these exceptional times, it is more important than ever to share and celebrate successes achieved. In the spirit of positivity and progress, […]
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Fayelizabeth Foster, Head of Loyalty and Rewards at Standard Bank Through its popular UCount Rewards programme, Standard Bank put money back into the pockets of its customers over the 2021 year-end spending period, helping to stretch the holiday budgets of millions of South African consumers amid a challenging economic environment. Fayelizabeth Foster, Head of Loyalty […]
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In support of the future development of South Africa’s 2021 matriculants, Standard Bank will provide a financial donation to the value of R495 000 to 33 of the country’s top-performing scholars. This is to assist them with covering the costs of necessities associated with pursuing a higher education journey. The 33 top-performing scholars to be […]
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As part of this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) – an annual campaign aimed at celebrating and empowering entrepreneurs around the world – Standard Bank released a new video series that highlights the stories of a new generation of business owners. Aimed at inspiring other business owners to overcome challenges associated with the entrepreneurial journey […]
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