insert_link Africa Africa Collective Expands Davos 2025 Agenda with Afreximbank Africa Collective, with support from Afreximbank and the AfCFTA Secretariat, will host expanded Africa-focused events during Davos 2025. The program, running from January 20 to 24 alongside the World Economic Forum, will include new sessions and partner spaces to promote African economic and investment priorities. Lead partners Novartis and Standard Bank, along with supporting partners Old Mutual and Ventures Platform, are backing the initiative. todayNovember 6, 2024 9
insert_link Africa African Business ranks 2024’s largest banks African Business Magazine has ranked the continent’s largest banks for 2024, with Standard Bank leading as the largest bank in Africa. The bank reported a net profit of $2.7 billion, an 18% increase from the previous year. Other top banks include First Bank of Nigeria, Equity Bank from Kenya, and the National Bank of Egypt. Meanwhile, FirstRand's net profits decreased to $1.4 billion, down 13%. According to the ranking, Mauritius […] todaySeptember 30, 2024 61
insert_link Oshiwambo O access Bank ya Nigeria oya tegelelwa momalandithilo ga Namibia methimbo efupi O Access Bank oyili pokuya momalandithilo ga Namibia,neindilo lili poku ziminwa ko Bank Of Namibia . O The Issue,oyati ombaanga ya Nigeria otayi ka vula oku gandja eyambidhidho lya pumbiwa koongeshefa oonshona. Oshikondo shoombaanga moshilongo oshina uunene oombaanga dha South Africa,ngaashi o Standard Bank,First National Bank no Nedbank,nomombaanga ashike yimwe yomoshilongo yo Bank Windhoek. todaySeptember 17, 2024 32
insert_link 2 2 Oshiwambo Omunawino miikwaambaanga Thomas Indji Koneka okwa hulitha Omunawino miikwambaanga nokwali omunashipundi go Namibia Chamber of commerce and Industry koshitayi shokonooli ,Thomas Koneka Indji ,okwa hulitha mepipi lyomimvo 44. Eso lye olya kolekwa nena komupambele,ngoka ati Indji okwa hulithile moshipangelo shomo Windheok nena. Pethimbo lyeso lye,Indji okwali o Head of Business and Commercial Banking mo Standard Bank,ponkatu mpoka ayipo mo 15 February nuumvo. Nokwa longela wo ombaanga yotango yopashigwana uule woomvula dha konda po 10. Nokwa thigapo omukulukadhi gwe […] todayApril 23, 2024 23 2 2
insert_link Business / Economics 15 April 2024 Morning Biz News: Transforming Elizabeth Bay: Standard Bank’s Energy Park Initiative In a bid to ignite infrastructure growth and leverage Namibia's resource potential, Standard Bank has unveiled an ambitious plan to rebrand Elizabeth Bay into an Energy Park, as reported by The Brief. This strategic move is poised to reshape the landscape of Elizabeth Bay, a mining community nestled 25 kilometers south of Lüderitz on Namibia's southern coast. The vision behind the Energy Park initiative extends beyond mere revitalization; it aims […] todayApril 15, 2024 30
insert_link Business / Economics Local analyst examines economic outlook amid rate cut predictions South Africa's Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim expects four 25 basis point cuts in 2024 starting in the second quarter, and taking the repo rate to 7.25% by year-end. He forecasts economic growth to rebound moderately in 2024 to 1.2%. We asked local Research Analyst at IJG Research, Angelique Bock if she agrees with him. todayFebruary 13, 2024 18
insert_link Local My Zone announces inaugural media roadshow Namibia Media Holdings' (NMH) youth brand, My Zone, is delighted to announce its collaboration with Standard Bank to orchestrate the inaugural media roadshow dedicated to the youth of Namibia. Scheduled to unfold in 11 towns from 29 January to 23 February, the Media Roadshow is set to embrace the theme: "Jammin’ Journalism, Rockin’ Ethics." The first session with Windhoek based schools took place at Academia Secondary School in Windhoek […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 26
insert_link Business / Economics Competition Appeals Court deals blow to South African rand manipulation case The South African Competition Commission’s rand-rigging case has been dealt a massive blow, as the Competition Appeals Court dismissed 23 of the 28 implicated commercial banks, saying the commission lacked enough evidence to support its claim of a conspiracy to manipulate the rand-dollar exchange rates between 2007 and 2013. However, Investec, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Credit Suisse still face potential prosecution. Separately, Moneyweb reports that Standard Bank has […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa The Big Issue might have to shut down after R600,000 cyber scam By Ashraf Hendricks via GroundUp The Big Issue is battling to survive after scammers robbed it of R600,000. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks The Big Issue may have to close early next year if enough money doesn’t come in to cover the R600,000 lost in a cyber scam. “If we don’t get funds from the public now, it will kill us,” says Derek Carelse, managing director of The Big Issue. The Big Issue […] todayDecember 1, 2023 28