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See how we are responding to the COVID crisis and supporting our colleagues, clients and communities. We strive to give something back to the communities in which we operate. One of the ways we do this is by sponsoring properties and events. We sponsor nine races — eight of which are marathons — spanning four continents, giving thousands of people the opportunity to go the distance for the causes they believe in.

Every person in our global workforce of 85, is a valued and essential part of who we are as a bank — from our hardworking colleagues on the front line to our board-level executives. Our art collection is a reflection of who we are, with a focus on people. It represents our colleagues, clients and communities and the connections that form between them. Back in the mid-nineteenth century, simple commodities such as cotton, tea, rice and sugar formed the bulk of global trade.

Today, we support vast international trading networks across a huge range of commodities, markets and specialisms. Since we became Standard Chartered after the merger of Standard Bank and Chartered Bank in , we now possess a distinctive network that stretches across core emerging markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond.

Helping millions of people and businesses achieve their financial aspirations. Trade beyond borders 24 May Colleagues across the world are donating to our COVID charitable fund, raising millions to help local communities.

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We believe that Africa is poorly represented, and badly under-estimated. Beyond the vast opportunity manifest in African markets, we highlight people who make a difference; leaders turning the tide, youth driving change, and an indefatigable business community. That is what we believe will change the continent, and that is what we report on.

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But concerns remain about reliability of the metrics used and customer privacy. After years of uncertainties, Nigeria's Central Bank finally gave the green light to mobile phone companies to offer mobile money services. However, the licence was issued to only two of the four biggest telecom operators in Nigeria - the domestic players, not the foreign-owned ones. The Africa Report has learnt that MTN and Airtel have been making tremendous efforts to get the regulator on their side, but to no avail.

Why is the CBN keeping them out, and what is at stake for the players? What does this say about Nigeria as a destination for Foreign Direct Investment? Egyptian banks have proven to be robust in the face of the pandemic, owing to government backing in different forms as well as favourable conditions. Give yourself a headstart: Get full access to The Africa Report on all your devices. Subscribe now. Branching Out. In depth This article is part of the dossier: Banking Africa. Also in this in Depth:.