Standard Bank to lead trade and investment dialogue at US-Africa business summit

Standard Bank, as the leading bank in Africa with on-the-ground presence across 20 countries, continues to support and drive sustainable growth on the continent by facilitating enhanced trade and investment opportunities.

The US-Africa Business Summit, which takes place between 11-14 July in Botswana, will provide exciting opportunities for Africa’s leading businesses to cement and open new ties with the world’s most powerful market.

“There is immense potential for stronger ties and greater mutual benefit between the world’s biggest economy and Africa. Achieving this will require greater levels of collaboration, access and participation, which is precisely why this summit will be so valuable,” says Sim Tshabalala, CEO, Standard Bank Group who will lead a delegation drawn from both the bank’s Africa and New York operations.