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Standard Bank

Standard Bank is a major South African financial services group offering banking, insurance, asset management and wealth services across Africa and selected international markets. Headquartered in Johannesburg, it is one of Africa's largest banks by assets and operates in 20 countries on the continent. The group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Limited. Its core business lines include personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. Standard Bank serves individual customers, small and medium enterprises, corporates, governments and institutional investors. The bank plays a significant role in financing infrastructure, mining, energy and industrial projects across Africa. It employs tens of thousands of people and maintains a strong presence in South Africa's major economic centres. Standard Bank was founded in 1862 in the Eastern Cape and has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to become a pan-African financial institution with deep roots in South African commerce and industry.

Standard Bank News


The Psyche of Africa’s Wealthiest: Standard Bank’s New Report Goes Inside the Minds of Africa’s Billionaires
The Psyche of Africa’s Wealthiest: Standard Bank’s New Report Goes Inside the Minds of Africa’s Billionaires
Updated 6 hours ago

A new report, commissioned by Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, lifts the lid on how Africa’s wealthiest actually build their fortunes, turning what outsiders often view as risk into... 


On-The-Air (22/05/2026)
On-The-Air (22/05/2026)
22nd May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa’s copper, green hydrogen and platinum sectors gain momentum. 


South Africa poised for record IPP deployments in 2026
South Africa poised for record IPP deployments in 2026
22nd May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s utility-scale renewables and battery storage market is poised for a record year of installations, a new research note produced by the Power Futures Lab at the UCT Graduate School of... 


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Titanium beneficiation complex, South Africa – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The proposed project entails the construction of a titanium beneficiation facility for the manufacturing of titanium pigment. 


Mbuso Thabethe, CEO of Dunlop Belting Products
Mbuso Thabethe
8th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Mbuso Thabethe, CEO of Dunlop Belting Products, the continent’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial conveyor belts, servicing the mining, energy, ports and... 


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Mulilo says Middlepunt PV plant to supply cheapest REIPPPP-procured electricity
1st May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South African independent power producer Mulilo reports that its 337 MWdc Middlepunt solar PV plant will deliver electricity at R458/MWh when it enters into commercial operation in the coming 24... 


Mulilo’s Mercury battery storage project achieves financial close
Mulilo’s Mercury battery storage project achieves financial close
24th April 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South African independent power producer Mulilo, which announced at the recent South Africa Investment Conference that it would be investing R15-billion in new renewables and storage projects,... 


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Greater AI fluency in tandem with expert skills foundational for effective deployment
17th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While artificial intelligence (AI) systems require information technology (IT) and data science skills to deploy, they also demand industry-specific expertise to ensure their effective integration... 


Standard Bank continues to back pioneering Optasia, AI led fintech with landmark USD 330 million syndicated refinancing
Standard Bank continues to back pioneering Optasia, AI led fintech with landmark USD 330 million syndicated refinancing
10th April 2026

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, continues to support Optasia, a leading AI‑led fintech company with the largest fintech IPO on the JSE in 2025, through a joint underwrite and... 


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Bank keen to assist in growing Tanzania’s mining sector
10th April 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Tanzania-based financial services provider Stanbic Bank Tanzania – a division of the Standard Bank Group – is supporting the growth and diversification of the Tanzanian mining sector by investing... 


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