Standard Chartered has appointed Mr. Dalu Ajene as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s operations in Africa with dual responsibilities as the head of Coverage for Africa. Until this appointment, Dalu was the CEO of Standard Chartered Nigeria; a role he assumed in April 2024. Under his leadership, he is credited with leading the…
The third cohort of the Women in Tech Programme kicks off. Standard Chartered, in partnership with WomHub, announced the launch of the third cohort of the Women in Tech (WiT) programme. Standard Chartered South Africa has invested $50 000 to empower women‑founded tech enterprises. The WiT incubator programme aims to improve gender equality and innovation in science,…
Standard Chartered has raised its year-end target for ether to US$7 500 from $4 000, citing improvement in industry engagement and uptick in holdings of the cryptocurrency in recent months. The brokerage’s new year-end target represents a premium of near 60% from ether’s more than 3-1/2 year high of $4 700 on Wednesday. The world’s second largest cryptocurrency…
