STANDARD BANK AFRICA TRADE BAROMETER: TANZANIA LEAPS AHEAD IN TRADE ATTRACTIVENESS RANKINGS, WHILE GHANA EXITS TOP 3

Tanzania is now ranked 4th highest in terms of overall attractiveness for trade in Africa. Its leap in the rankings was boosted by the country’s substantial investments in infrastructure and better access to finance, enabling businesses to engage more actively in cross-border trade. On the downside, Ghana experienced a sharp decline, moving from the 3rd…

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FORBES NAMES STANDARD BANK AMONGST THE TOP 20 WORLD’S BEST EMPLOYERS

Standard Bank makes it a hat-trick of international recognition.  Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, has once again won international recognition, this time from Forbes Magazine for being one of the World’s Best Employers. Standard Bank has been ranked 18th in the world, amongst the top 850 large multinational organisations.  The Bank emerged…

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SOUTH AFRICA SHINES BRIGHT! THE #GLASSRECYCLING CHALLENGE HITS TARGET

The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) is thrilled to announce that the #GlassRecyclingChallenge has been a resounding success! South Africans have exceeded expectations, recycling over 140 tons of glass bottles and jars in Gauteng glass banks throughout September. This sparkling achievement demonstrates the powerful impact of community involvement in recycling. Cheers to Our Recycling Heroes! A huge thank…

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SA IS LIKELY TO STAY GREYLISTED IN 2025

James Saunders South Africa is making progress towards tightening lax Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) controls towards the end of exiting the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) greylist. However, it seems unlikely that the government, banks, and other regulated entities will have done enough to get the country off the greylist by the…

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