Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (“SBSA”) has issued its first-ever green bond, via private placement with IFC, a development finance institution focused on the private sector, part of the World Bank Group. It is a 10-year facility with the express purposes of raising capital for use in
African leaders are putting women ahead in efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund, which invests in women fund managers and also provides technical assistance. The launch of the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF), will provide capital to both first time and experienced fund managers in support of UN Sustainable Development
Standard Bank launched two incubators on the 16 April 2015 with the aim to educate, create, empower and develop entrepreneurs. According to the company the new incubators are Standard Bank-owned brick-and-mortar facilities where entrepreneurs can test, develop, and deploy their innovations with personal guidance from the bank’s innovation and enterprise development