The New Development Bank has approved a new loan of up to $1 billion to finance water and sanitation projects among poorer households in South Africa, the bank said in a statement on Saturday. The loan will be used under South Africa’s Municipal Infrastructure Grant, a conditional grant used by municipalities to reduce backlogs and...
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Standard Bank Group has appointed Kenny Fihla as Chief Executive of Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA) and Deputy Chief Executive of the Standard Bank Group taking over from Lungisa Fuzile. Fihla will report to the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Sim Tshabalala. “Fihla is a most experienced and successful executive – a leader’s leader of...
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