Articles about Standard Bank

Cassava secures billions in funding

The technology firm closes an equity investment round of R1.6 billion, which will form a key part of its plan to strengthen its balance sheet and drive sustainable profitable growth.

Local banks expect bumper Black Friday online sales

SA’s improved economic landscape and growing customer confidence in online shopping will boost Black Friday weekend online sales, say banks.

Mulilo raises R7bn for battery energy storage projects

Debt financing has been secured through a consortium of local lenders, including Standard Bank and Absa.

Winners of BCX Digital Innovation Awards revealed

The Information Regulator, Standard Bank and Old Mutual are named among the winners of this year’s awards.

Standard Bank races to fill SME business gaps

The bank’s SimplyBlu 2.0 platform aims to help small businesses break free from physical limitations.

Can digital identity transform the informal economy?

Digital solutions can help give dynamic entrepreneurs in the informal sector the support they deserve, says Gur Geva, CEO of iiDENTIFii.

Huawei, Standard Bank sign strategic co-operation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

The companies came together to sign the agreement at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Standard Bank sees ROI from cloud, AI

Embracing cloud and artificial intelligence technologies helped the big-four bank to increase digital transactions by 28%, it says.

The evolution of the modern CFO

CFOs who leverage AI and automation are more likely to be strategic and drive their organisations ahead of the competition.

Standard Bank UniHack inspires young developers

University students participate in intensive coding sessions and benefit from mentorship.

Standard Bank still battling fraud attempts as clients fume

The big-four bank still sees fraud attempts on some international transactions, as customer complaints continue to pour in.

ITWeb TV: How Standard Bank beat payday glitches with R25bn IT spend

Group CIO Jörg Fischer reveals how much the big-four bank is spending on IT annually and how the month-end IT glitches that left customers frustrated were resolved.