"As Africa moves towards greater integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer offers critical insights into the opportunities and challenges faced by African businesses and stakeholders…
"There are varying levels of awareness among our medium to large sized clients regarding their climate change impact with JSE listed clients in Corporate Banking having a more robust understanding of the transition process required and having…
"Numerous documents, including the Agriculture and Agro processing Master Plan of 2022, have identified agro-processing as a driver of industrialisation, with huge potential to contribute to the structural transformation of the economy," explains…
"The main challenges, however, are ineffective collaboration and divergent, rigid, or onerous regulatory requirements. Evidently, there are no immediate and logical solutions despite strong moves by central banks across the continent to strive…
"The only way to address the adverse effects of mono-cropping on soil health is through implementing crop rotation and the use of green fertilizers. By alternating crops, farmers can maintain the soil's fertility and structure, ensuring that…
"A combined Eqstra and NedFleet operation will provide an integrated approach to fleet management, aimed at providing better quality, cost and scale to our joint clients. The acquisition will also expand Nedbank’s product and services offering…
"After months of engagement, we are pleased to have signed the deal, which enables us to further sustainably scale, diversify revenue and client base while de-risking our balance sheet. This further delivers on our 'Excelerate25' strategy to…
"It was a complex project, but the end result is ground-breaking because we were able to design the system as a whole to work seamlessly, with the user in mind. Everything from setting up your in-house banking team, changing mandates and granting…
“Stephen’s credentials as a dynamic executive across a wide range of disciplines is impeccable. His passion for the development of financial market infrastructure is evident and we are confident of Stephen’s expertise and ability to lead BankservAfrica…
"Load shedding had the biggest impact particularly on the poultry industry and abattoirs as the intermittent supply of electricity affected production schedules and increased costs of operations due to running diesel generators for extended…
"To put it into perspective, South Africa currently plants about 4.3 million hectares of summer grains and seeds. That number can be increased substantially, for grains, horticulture, and livestock, leading to better output for exports and job…
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