Standard Bank Expands Free Climate Training
Standard Bank has secured R3.8 million in German development funding to expand free sustainability training for African businesses, following its programme reaching 10,000 entrepreneurs across...
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Africa-Asia Trade Must Create Jobs
Africa’s growing trade with Asia could create more jobs, industries and local value if investment shifts beyond extraction towards manufacturing, processing and regional value chains...
Standard Bank Backs Climate-Smart Farming
Standard Bank is strengthening agricultural resilience through climate-smart farming, regenerative agriculture and risk-management initiatives as Southern African producers prepare for the 2026-2027 El Niño cycle....
Township Paint Manufacturer Wins R1 Million
Soshanguve entrepreneur Rodney Maduwa has won R1 million after his growing paint manufacturing business claimed the 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge. Maduwa...
Standard Bank Backs Township Entrepreneurs
Ten entrepreneurs representing all nine provinces will compete for R1 million in Standard Bank’s 2026 Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge in Gqeberha next week. The...
€456m Backs West African Energy Growth
A €456 million financing package will support Genser Energy’s infrastructure expansion, strengthening energy capacity, industrial development and investment across Ghana and other West African markets....
South Africa’s Wellness Economy Continues to Grow
South Africa’s rapidly expanding health and wellness sector is creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs, with demand for organic, natural and sustainable products continuing to reshape...
Standard Bank Showcases Africa’s Growth
Standard Bank’s Africa Unlocked 2026 demonstrated how African businesses are using investment, industrialisation, innovation and partnerships to build stronger economies, create jobs and deliver lasting...
Standard Bank Unlocks Africa’s Growth Potential
More than 140 business leaders, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs from across Africa and key global markets will gather in Cape Town on 9–10 July for...
Standard Bank, Zulu King Discuss KZN Growth
Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala has met with His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in KwaZulu-Natal as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration around economic...
