{"id":695675,"date":"2023-06-19T08:35:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T06:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=695675"},"modified":"2023-06-19T08:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T06:35:19","slug":"unlocking-possibilities-for-our-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/695675\/unlocking-possibilities-for-our-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking possibilities for our clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Crosby Mkhwanazi is the Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Bank. With over 16 years of experience with us, he plays a critical role in facilitating domestic and cross-border payments, as well as trade and investments in Africa for corporate clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com\/cib\/global\/insights\/we-believe-in-here?cid=WD_ApVUw\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com\/cib\/global\/insights\/we-believe-in-here?cid=WD_ApVUw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Standard Bank<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mkhwanazi believes that technology, in the hands of innovative and dynamic Africans, can solve complex problems faster and more efficiently than ever before. This, coupled with a drive to digitally transform Transaction Banking and a passion to solve clients\u2019 challenges, means Mkhwanazi and his team play a crucial role in unlocking the exponential potential of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mkhwanazi\u2019s team operates within our extensive footprint across Africa, with a strong presence on the ground in every market we serve; this allows them to have a deep understanding of the local economies, regulations, communities and our clients&#8217; needs. This expertise, knowledge, and focus on clients&#8217; goals and opportunities make us stand out in the transaction banking industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are the most exciting factor in Africa, Mkhwanazi believes, especially when it comes to the development and growth of a young, bright and innovative working population. The continent\u2019s abundance of natural resources and a burgeoning renewable sector are among many developments that excite him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging a history of 160+ years on the African continent, Transaction Banking is uniquely positioned to facilitate transactions that connect people, resources, economies, and communities, creating significant growth for our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur clients trust us because they know we&#8217;ve been in Africa for a long time, navigating many ups and downs alongside them,\u201d says Mkhwanazi. \u201cAnd they trust in our people, in our expertise, our advice and the solutions we develop for them \u2014 it\u2019s what makes us the organisation we are.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A highlight of Mkhwanazi\u2019s role is building relationships with people who share a common purpose, whether they are his colleagues, clients or other stakeholders. He believes that the strength of those bonds defines our culture, and makes for the supportive workplace that helps him and his team solve the problems they face on a day-to-day basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery morning, in every market, we purposefully renew our commitment to solving our clients\u2019 challenges and driving growth in Africa,\u201d says Mkhwanazi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com\/cib\/global\/insights\/we-believe-in-here?cid=WD_ApVUw\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/corporateandinvestment.standardbank.com\/cib\/global\/insights\/we-believe-in-here?cid=WD_ApVUw\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Standard Bank<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crosby Mkhwanazi is the Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Bank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":695667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[499],"class_list":["post-695675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-standard-bank"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=695675"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":695965,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695675\/revisions\/695965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=695675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=695675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}