The growing awareness of South Africa’s social challenges, from limited access to health care and quality education to water and food insecurity, is making the country’s wealthiest rethink the idea of legacy. Philanthropic giving in South Africa is shifting from once‑off generosity to structured, strategic and often anonymous efforts to drive long‑term transformation. Nokuzola Cossie, […]
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 Bank was recognised for its excellence in corporate & investment banking, customer experience, SME banking […]
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Standard Bank has launched its new “Keep Growing” brand campaign, a powerful affirmation of the bank’s purpose: “Africa is our home, we drive her growth”. The advertising campaign, which launches with a brand advert in the South African market, champions the limitless potential of the African continent, its people and communities – recognising that every […]
Africa’s biggest lender, Standard Bank, has launched the first-ever Shari’ah-compliant overdraft facility in Southern Africa, marking a transformative milestone for Islamic Finance on the continent. Designed to empower business owners with more Shari’ah-compliant solutions, the product adds to a long list of Standard Bank’s innovative solutions to meet the unique needs of Africa’s growing demand […]
Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has been named as Africa’s Most Admired Financial Services Brand for 2025. The accolade was conferred as part of Brand Africa’s 15th annual Africa’s Best Brands report, based on an independent study conducted across 31 countries throughout the continent. The Africa Best Brands study is described as the […]
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Standard Bank, a leader in Africa’s energy and infrastructure development, is proud to announce changes to its sustainable finance mobilisation targets aimed at maximising positive impact and supporting the decarbonisation of Africa’s economies. The revised targets emphasise Standard Bank’s commitment to leading energy and infrastructure development on the continent. In 2022, Standard Bank set a […]
Following Standard Bank’s securing of a $250 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to enhance its green financing initiatives, funds have been directed towards green building developments and green home loan customers, offering a unique opportunity to assist residential home buyers to access incentives that unlock affordability of properties in qualifying Green certified […]
Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has once again been ranked as Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand for 2025. Earlier in the month, the bank was acknowledged as South Africa’s Most Valuable Banking Brand in the South Africa Top 100 Brands report. This accolade marks the fourth consecutive year that Brand Finance’s annual ranking […]