Standard Bank Malawi has thrown a lifeline to league leaders Blue Eagles FC, unveiling a blockbuster K250 million sponsorship deal in a glittering ceremony at the Malawi Police Service Headquarters in Lilongwe. The timing could hardly have been sweeter for the Eagles, who were handed the eye-watering cheque just as they sit proudly at the […]
Grammy Award-winning Kenyan musician Bien-Aimé Alusa Baraza, best known as a member of Afro-pop sensation Sauti Sol, is set to headline this year’s Kumbali Live Music Concert in Lilongwe. The star will take to the stage on 25 October, sharing the bill with Malawian artists Driemo, Praise Umali and Maggie Kadrum at the fourth edition […]
Standard Bank Plc has thrown its weight behind Malawi’s young generation, launching a sweeping new corporate social investment drive dubbed “Project Youth” aimed at transforming opportunities for the country’s youth. Unveiling the initiative in Blantyre on Monday, Standard Bank Chief Executive Officer Philip Madinga declared that investing in young Malawians was nothing short of essential […]
Standard Bank Malawi has launched a new biller transaction promotion dubbed ‘Khaa! Your247’ to encourage its customers to embrace digital banking and use the bank’s 247 platforms to pay their everyday bills. Speaking during the launch of the promotion at Chichiri Shopping Mall in Blantyre, Standard Bank’s Head of Transaction Banking Pherandawa Nyirenda said that […]
Standard Bank Malawi has signalled its intent to deepen its role in the country’s mining sector, offering advisory services, financing arrangements and project funding as the industry enters what officials describe as a new phase of mineral development. The commitment emerged from a meeting between Standard Bank Malawi chief executive Phillip Madinga and Minister of […]
Standard Bank Malawi has announced a MK100 million sponsorship for the 2026 National Youth Summit, scheduled for 18–20 August at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. The commitment underscores the bank’s broader strategy of supporting skills development and entrepreneurship among young Malawians. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Lilongwe, chief executive Philip Madinga […]
Standard Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to national growth through education with a K50 million donation to the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Endowment Fund. The donation was presented to Minister of Education Bright Msaka S.C by Phillip Madinga, Chief Executive for Standard Bank during the university’s 7th Congregation on Thursday (underway). […]
More than 140 of Africa’s top business leaders, policymakers and global investors are gathering in Cape Town this week with a single, urgent question in mind: how to scale African businesses and unlock intra-continental trade in an increasingly fragmented global economy. The two-day Africa Unlocked 2026 conference, hosted by Standard Bank at the Norval Foundation […]
Standard Bank plc has appointed Alex Mkandawire as the substantive Chairperson of its Board of Directors, the bank announced on Thursday. Mkandawire has served on the board since 2020 and brings experience in financial management, governance, and leadership, which the bank says will be central to its strategic direction. In a statement, Standard Bank congratulated […]
Chief executive points to easing inflation and expected rate cuts as catalysts for sustained recovery in Malawian financial sector. Standard Bank Malawi has reported a 41 per cent rise in post-tax profit to K122bn for the year ended 31 December 2025, as the listed lender said a confluence of improving macroeconomic conditions was strengthening the […]
Standard Bank Malawi has appointed Nophichuwa Namuthuwa Tsamwa as Head of Governance and Company Secretary, effective 10 July 2026, strengthening the bank’s leadership bench at a time of heightened regulatory scrutiny across the financial sector. In a statement, the bank said the appointment underscores its commitment to maintaining robust governance standards and ensuring continued alignment […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDFl athletes dominated the 2026 Standard Bank Be More Race in Lilongwe, taking the top two positions in the 21km event at Bingu National Stadium. More than 4,000 runners took part.Kasteni of Cobbe Barracks won the men’s race in 1:05:45, followed by Brave Mwamphanthe of Chilumba Garrison in 1:05:55. Thomas Chunga finished […]
Steady uptake of financial services by the informal sector is proof that products and services offered by banks are resonating with government’s policies on financial inclusion among Malawians, Standard Bank Plc Malawi has said. Speaking on Thursday during the first draw of Zichuluke Promotion, Head of Consumer and High Net Worth Clients, Charity Mughogho noted […]
“As a future-ready bank, we cannot continue to operate as a traditional bank.” Standard Bank Plc says it is poised to play a major role in the post-pandemic economic recovery of the country through various technological banking interventions. Speaking at an Investor Breakfast convened in Lilongwe Monday, the Standard Bank, Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) Phillip […]
“This partnership is another step forward in the seamless remittance of funds.” One of Malawi’s leading bank, Standard Bank Plc. has entered into a partnership with a renowned South African-based remittance company, Hello Paisa, to use its Bureau De Change branches across the country as collection points for money sent from South Africa, United Kingdom, […]
Standard Bank Plc has launched a new savings account called Khonde Savings aiming to secure the financial ambitions and needs of registered village banks. The new account comes at a time when an official survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO) has singled out village banks as the main source of borrowing by households at […]
The Malawi Stock Exchange-listed Standard Bank Plc has announced launch of a month-long series of interactive online seminars for Women Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). The series—to run from March 8, March 17, March 24 and March 31, 2021—will see the best pitch winning a package of K10 […]
Standard Bank plc has become the first commercial bank in the country to respond to President Lazarus Chakwera’s State of National Disaster by releasing an immediate K112 million towards replenishing oxygen and other critical medical supply for Covid-19 at the country’s four major hospitals. In a statement, Standard Bank plc chief executive officer Philip Madinga said […]