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From Left to Right: Thatiso Dube, Founder and Creative Director of GALXBOY, Lesiba Matladi, Senior Manager for Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa, Winner of the 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge, Founder of Maduwa Paint World (Pty) Ltd, Rodney Maduwa, Nokhanyo Ntshingila, Senior Manager for Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking, Naledzani Mosomane, Head of Enterprise & Supplier Development for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa and Master of Ceremonies, Gugulethu Mfuphi, Renowned Financial Journalist, Conversation Strategist, and Global Moderator.
STANDARD BANK

Soshanguve paint manufacturer wins R1 million Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge

Maduwa Paint World, founded by Soshanguve entrepreneur Rodney Maduwa, has won the 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge and its R1 million grand prize.

  • Yogashen Pillay
3 min read
Shawn van der Meulen is a partner at Webber Wentzel
COMPETITION COMMISSION

Concourt clarifies competition authority jurisdiction over foreign banks

The Constitutional Court's recent ruling clarifies the jurisdiction of South Africa's competition authorities over foreign banks, marking a pivotal moment in the forex cartel…

  • Kelton Miller
  • Shawn van der Meulen
4 min read
Bill Blackie, Chief Executive for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group, said that African businesses are increasingly selling beyond their domestic markets and the ability to accept trusted international payment methods is becoming essential to that growth.
STANDARD BANK

Standard Bank and UnionPay expand e-commerce acceptance across nine African markets

Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International have announced the expansion of UnionPay e-commerce acceptance across nine African markets, enhancing digital commerce and…

  • Yogashen Pillay
2 min read
Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala
BANKS

Standard Bank CEO: South Africa’s growth depends on African integration

Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank, discusses the importance of South Africa's economic integration with the rest of Africa, highlighting the bank's strong financial…

  • Edward West
4 min read