Nearly 300 dedicated educationalists are attending the “Inspired Teachers Conference” at Mitchells House School, Polokwane, this weekend. Standard Bank South Africa has partnered with leadership development company and organiser of the conference QualityLife in bringing the conference to Polokwane.
Education is at the heart of developing our nation and Standard Bank makes it a priority to contribute to making education a lot more accessible: be it in the form of literacy programmes or affordable financial loans. Read more »
The Standard Bank Graduate Programme aims to attract exceptional graduate talent and transform this talent into the future leadership of Africa’s leading Bank. Sean O’Brien, Head of Foreign Exchange (FX) Sales at Standard New York Inc., is proof that the programme is meeting its core objectives. We asked Sean to share his experiences and insights on how the programme assisted him in building his career to date.
- What attracted you to the Standard Bank Graduate Programme? Read more »
On Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 8:30pm, Earth Hour will drive millions of people across the globe, thousands of cities and towns and 152 countries to switch off the lights and ultimately dare the world to save the planet.
Earth Hour drives the “I Will If You Will’ challenge, so that people, communities and organisations can take this initiative beyond one hour and create a more sustainable environment.
At Standard Bank Group we're doing our bit by joining the initiative and shutting off unnecessary lighting where we can. Read more »
Standard Bank Group’s Chartered Accountant South Africa [CA (SA)] Training Programme is brimming with pride after the recent results for the SAICA QE II exam. A 100% pass was achieved and two trainees placed in the top 10; a true testament to the quality of training offered by Standard Bank Group.
We had a chance to catch up with Chris von der Heyden (placed 8th overall) to find out more about his journey to success and the decisions made along the way.
- Why did you choose to study to become a chartered accountant (CA) and which institution did you attend? Read more »
Stanbic IBTC celebrates the International Women’s Day with women all over the country.
Yewande Sadiku is CEO Designate of Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, the Stanbic IBTC Group’s investment banking business. She manages key relationships with regulators and several of Nigeria’s leading corporate and multinational clients. She has been part of Stanbic IBTC’s management team for over a decade and has been involved in several landmark transactions in the history of the Nigerian capital market. Read more »