More than 140 business leaders, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and key global markets will gather in Cape Town on 9 – 10 July for Standard Bank’s Africa Unlocked 2026 conference to explore the practical actions required to accelerate trade, investment, and sustainable economic growth across the continent. Hosted by Standard Bank Business
Standard Bank has become the first African-based bank authorised by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to clear the Chinese Renminbi (RMB). The authorisation allows Standard Bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to jointly operate as the Renminbi Clearing Bank of Africa, providing RMB clearing services across 19 African countries. “Standard