by Dianne Bayley | Jan 19, 2022 | Innovation
As a buzzword, innovation is being bandied about so much that it’s quickly losing its shine, writes Jörg Fischer, Head of Group Technology and Operations at the Standard Bank Group. “You’re nothing if you’re not innovative,” businesses are often warned. “Without...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 16, 2020 | Fintech
Socrates said, “Change is inevitable, so the best thing we can do is plan for it,” notes Phillip Moepya, Group Head, Experience Design at Standard Bank Group. It’s a great sentiment but not many people in the world could have prepared for COVID-19 and the profound...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 20, 2020 | Sustainability
As Africa works towards negotiating and ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) next year, Standard Bank Head of Trade Product Management Kevin Holmes highlights some of the challenges around the practical implementation of the agreement. With...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 16, 2019 | Innovation
With almost all available arable land in the Americas, Europe and Asia already productively farmed using the most developed agricultural techniques, Africa, with 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land presents a major opportunity to meet the 70% increase in...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 29, 2019 | Fintech
The world of money is changing fast and news of Facebook’s foray into the digital currency arena with the launch of the Libra stablecoin and digital wallet initiatives is likely to shake things up even more, writes Nnamdi Oranye, fintech author and Diaspora Banking...