A panel discussion at the StandardBankAfricaUnlockedConference 2026 in Cape Town focused on how to unlock Africa’s agricultural production to deepen intra-trade and exports to other regions, with ...
StandardBank's Africa unlocked conference delved into the continent's substantial potential for growth, withl GDP expected to be 4% this year, despite many challenges including high US tariffs and disrupted energy and shipping flows.
Sees growth at 1.7% next year — more upbeat than the International Monetary Fund, which this week maintained its 2027 forecast at 1.3% — rising to 2% in 2028 ... .
For more financial news, visit News24 Business. South African economic growth is on an upswing as the nation chips away at the bottlenecks that have held it back for years, said StandardBankGroup... “Aggregate governance is improving,” he said ... Daily ... .
StandardBank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, in collaboration with Jozi My Jozi, has launched a new initiative that sees the rollout of locally designed waste bins across Johannesburg... (Standard Bank).
StandardBank has warned clients against inadvertently becoming “money mules”, a growing industry-wide problem that involves criminals using the accounts of other people to move and launder illicit funds while masking their own identities.
StandardBankGroup, as part of its commitment to sustainable food systems, climate resilience and inclusive economic growth, has mobilised R3,45 billion for climate-smart agriculture in the last year.