Tag: Standard Bank

Standard Bank and DHL expand SME export programme.

Lenders such as banks and alternative finance providers assess applications based on ris

The 2025 festive season confirmed that cashless commerce is no longer a trend but a structural feature of the economy with data from Standard Bank showing double-digit growth in transaction ...

As South Africa enters 2026, businesses especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are planning within a context of modest economic growth, ongoing structural reforms, and persistent cost pressures. According to ...

Small importers across South Africa say the rand’s unpredictable swings against the dollar have become one of their biggest operational risks, and many are now watching Standard Bank’s new renminbi ...

As South Africans rush to capitalise on festive season sales and bargains, township SMEs are preparing for one of the busiest trading periods of the year during the upcoming festive ...

Standard Bank has pledged $10 million, equivalent to R180 million to the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) to support women-led investment firms and entrepreneurs across Africa. The announcement was made ...

For SMEs to keep their doors open and even thrive in what is often a tough economic environment, they must keep up with the constant changes in the economy and ...