In a move to support its ambition to actively expand access to reliable renewable energy solutions across South African households, Standard Bank has partnered with GoSolr, a leading, solar energy company that provides solar photovoltaic (PV)...
Standard Bank has partnered with Woolworths Holdings Limited to successfully conclude the first sustainability-linked working capital facility in South Africa to the value of R600 million. This partnership is a testament to Woolworths’ commitment...
Four of the 27 projects which have signed power purchase agreements with Eskom, have reached financial close. The four projects, which fall under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, (REIPPPP), are being...
New disruptive technologies are changing the ways energy generation and distribution is being understood and funded in Africa, says Rentia van Tonder, head of power at Standard Bank. She said these changes have profound implications far beyond the...
Water Hygiene Convenience (WHC), a company founded by South African, Paseka Lesolang, is one of the early entrants for Standard Bank’s Water 4 Africa competition. The company makes toilets more efficient and sustainable. Using up to 70% less water...
How do global citizens secure potable supply for 334 million people in sub-Saharan? African banking brand Standard Bank has launched a global crowd sourcing competition to discover fresh ideas to address this challenge. The competition will set out...
Standard Bank has officially been elected as the preferred bank for the Govan Mbeki Municipality. The appointment was confirmed during the signing of a Service Level Agreement on Friday, 31 October 2014 at Dros Secunda, Mpumalanga. The Banking...
Our future is not literally in our hands. This somewhat alarming news can be allayed, to some degree, with the good news that our future is being sold to investors, hopefully of good reputation, by a group of upstanding South African public and...
West Africa’s future as a competitive economic bloc requires new solutions in power technology and investment to improve energy access and enable the implementation of an ambitious infrastructure programme, according to Standard Bank. Policymakers,...
