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A conversation with Musawenkosi Hlanti and Donald Gaetsewe on Supply Chain Disruption

Karen van der Westhuizen, Head of Consumer, South Africa at Standard Bank shares her perspective on the opportunities and trends that underpin an emerging consumer sector in Africa. 

In this episode of the Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking podcast series, we're joined by Rentia van Tonder, Head of Power & Infrastructure

In this episode of the Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking podcast series, we're joined by Aadil Cajee, Head of Energy and Infrastructure Finance

Brendan Du Preez explains why Supply Chain Finance is an ideal mechanism for supporting growth and ecosystem in Africa. 

BizNews PowerPulse Episode  8

BizNews PowerPulse Episode 7

BizNews PowerPulse Episode 6

Andre Snyders shares views on the future of electric vehicles in Africa.

Rajesh Ramsundhar shares views on the opportunity for digitising assets like your favourite soccer club. 

BizNews PowerPulse Episode 5

BizNews PowerPulse Episode 3

BizNews PowerPulse Episode 2

BizNews PowerPulse Episode 1

BizNew PowerPulse Episode 4

Rentia van Tonder and Berrie de Jager join Alec Hogg on BizNews to discuss PowerPulse, a new digital platform, that provides alternative energy solutions by connecting clients with appropriate power suppliers.

How ESG is changing the face of finance:

For this special-edition podcast, Greg Fyfe, Head of Sustainable Finance at Standard Bank Group, speaks to journalist Eloise Pretorius about how ESG is changing the face of finance in Africa and across the globe, and what the future holds for borrowers and investors. The discussion ranges from industry trends to forecasts for the continent and beyond.

As an African bank, Standard Bank aims to help clients to build a sustainable future. The focus on environmental, social and governance ensures that Standard Bank maintains a complete top-down view on all aspects of clients’ businesses, to help manage regulatory and compliance risk while helping to adhere to ethical and environmental standards.

Standard Bank’s dedicated Sustainable Finance team works to offer a broad spectrum of innovative product solutions that range from debt management to advisory and support services.

Standard Bank is a licensed financial services provider in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act and a registered credit provider in terms of the National Credit Act, registration number NCRCP15.

Ishmael Mohamed, Sector Analyst in the Consumer team at Standard Bank compares the formal retail channel in Sub-Saharan Africa to South Africa, and why the informal market continues to dominate. We also explore the outlook for retail in Sub-Saharan Africa and why there’s potential for this region to adopt global e-commerce trends.

Standard Bank’s Consumer Sector team is pleased to present its third African Consumer Insights Report 2020. In this edition, our focus is on comparing the price of a typical South African basket of goods across the key consumer markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Read the full report here: https://corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com/static_file/CIB/PDF/2020/Sectors/Africa_Consumer_Insight_Report.pdf

Linda Oniwe, Sector Analyst in the Consumer team at Standard Bank provides further insights and understanding of the African Consumer landscape. The Africa Consumer Insights Report 2020 focuses on comparing the price of a typical South African basket of goods across the key consumer markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. These markets are namely South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia and we give reason in the report as to why these are considered the key consumer markets. Additionally, we provide insights into the market dynamics applicable to the various retail markets and the role consumer behaviors and preferences play in understanding the differences in baskets.

Standard Bank’s Consumer Sector team is pleased to present its third African Consumer Insight report. In this edition, our focus is on comparing the price of a typical South African basket of goods across the key consumer markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Read the full report here: https://corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com/static_file/CIB/PDF/2020/Sectors/Africa_Consumer_Insight_Report.pdf 

Tshegofatso Makoe, Business Manager in the Consumer Sector team shares her insights on the home and personal care basket analysis that the team conducted; as well as the consumer behaviours and preferences that influence the differences in the modern retail market baskets. 

Standard Bank’s Consumer Sector team is pleased to present its third African Consumer Insight Report. In this edition, our focus is on comparing the price of a typical South African basket of goods across the key consumer markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Read the full report here: https://corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com/static_file/CIB/PDF/2020/Sectors/Africa_Consumer_Insight_Report.pdf  

As part of our Respond, Recover and Reimagine approach, the Client Coverage team are hosting a series of webinars on different sectors. Linda Manda, Global Head: Agribusiness, Client Coverage, Standard Bank Group unpacks the issues raised at the recent webinar on Agriculture in Africa. Linda focuses on issues such as mechanisation, dispersed data and supply chain in developing the agricultural sector in Africa.

We are keen to hear more from our clients on the challenges they face and how we can work with them to resolve these. The webinar focused on the agricultural sector and Linda moderated a discussion featuring Atsuko Toda, Director for Agricultural Finance and Rural Development, African Development Bank; Craig Irvine, Group CEO Irvine’s Group, an African Regional  Agribusiness company; Bikash Prasad, Global Head (Corporate Finance), CFO Africa and Middle East, Olam International, a global food and agri-business; Jacques Taylor, Managing Director for Africa & Middle East), John Deere, a leading manufacturer in agricultural, construction and forestry machinery. 

The Standard Bank Group has partnered with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and its partners, to establish the African Women Impact Fund, which aims to create a sustainable platform to accelerate the growth of women-owned and operated investment funds and companies across Africa.

Lindeka Dzedze, Global Markets, Executive Head: Institutional Clients, Standard Bank Group, discusses the African Women Impact Fund and what we hope to achieve through  a fund run by African women, for African women.

Elna Moolman, Head: SA Economic, Fixed Income and Currency Research at Standard Bank South Africa, discussed the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is forecasted to have on the South African Economic landscape, with clients on Tuesday, 19 May 2020.

Standard Bank Chief Economist Goolam Ballim discusses the COVID19 status around the globe, how this impacts global GDP, as well as the effects on the South African economy, as at 08 February 2020.

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Mark Buncombe, Head: Mining and Metals, Standard Bank Group reflects on some of the common themes that were discussed at the African Mining Indaba, held from 03-06 February 2020, in Cape Town, South Africa. These ranged from policy discussions to power supply, sustainability and growth opportunities for the industry.

Rassem Zok, Chief Executive North Africa and Middle East, Standard Bank Group explains the significance of promoting the Africa Investors' Conference in Dubai, which connects investors and corporates.

Rassem Zok, Chief Executive, Middle East and Africa, Standard Bank Group, discusses the importance of Standard Bank's presence in Dubai and how it facilitates investment in Africa and the role of the Africa Global Business Forum in upscaling investment on the continent. The Africa Global Business Forum 2019 is held on 18-19 November.