Standard Chartered and BII Launch $100M Trade Finance Facility for East Africa
July 16, 2025
Standard Chartered and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced the signing of a US$100 million trade‑finance facility that will expand access to working‑capital solutions for companies across Kenya…
Standard Chartered Pushes Blended Finance as Key to Africa’s Infrastructure and Climate Goals
July 15, 2025
Standard Chartered reaffirmed its commitment to blended finance solutions to unlock Africa’s infrastructure financing gap. Speaking at the just concluded Africa Debate in London, UK, Kariuki Ngari, Managing Director & CEO, Kenya and Africa Standard…
Standard Chartered Transfers Tanzania Wealth & Retail Business to Access Bank
June 23, 2025
Standard Chartered has announced the successful handover of Standard Chartered’s Wealth & Retail Business to Access Bank PLC. The hand over is in line with Standard Chartered’s global strategy, aimed at achieving operational efficiencies, reducing …
Standard Chartered Launches ‘Women in Cyber’ Programme to Bridge Cybersecurity Talent Gap
May 22, 2025
Standard Chartered has unveiled its “Women in Cyber” Mentorship Programme. This is a hybrid mentorship and training platform aimed at developing a new generation of female cybersecurity leaders in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. If you…
Standard Chartered Launches Cohort 8 of Women in Tech Programme
April 29, 2025
At the launch event for Cohort 8 of the Women in Tech programmme, a collaboration between Standard Chartered Bank and iBizAfrica at Strathmore University, there was no shortage of inspiration. Held earlier today at Standard…
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Reports Record 43% Profit Growth in 2024
March 19, 2025
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has today released its results for the year ended 31 December 2024. Kariuki Ngari, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We delivered a record performance in 2024 with profit before…
Standard Chartered Kenya’s CEO on Supporting Startups and Empowering Women in Tech
March 19, 2025
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya is taking an industry-specific approach when it comes to supporting local startups. It focuses on women-led businesses operating in the tech space. During the bank’s 2024 financial results announcement, CEO Kariuki…
Standard Chartered and Village Capital Expand Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator
March 7, 2025
Standard Chartered has announced a partnership with Village Capital to continue and expand its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan. Part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered (Futuremakers), the Bank’s global…
Standard Chartered and Kenya Airways Partner to Offer Travel Benefits for Customers
February 4, 2025
Standard Chartered and Kenya Airways (KQ) have officially signed a strategic partnership designed to deliver exceptional value propositions, benefits and experiences for their clients. The signing ceremony, held today at Standard Chartered’s Head Office, marked…