# standard bank (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover standard bank. Page: Feed: --- ## [Africa Comes to Washington With $4 Billion, Right as America Rewrites the Rules](https://africacom.substack.com/p/africa-comes-to-washington-with-4) _2026-08-19 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ A summit at National Harbor is testing whether the U.S. capital can turn a $4 billion African project pipeline into real money. ## [Dangote Files for Africa's Biggest-Ever IPO. The October Window Is Open.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/dangote-files-for-africas-biggest) _2026-08-18 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ A $5 billion NGX listing targets October, Hichilema wins Zambia at 62%, and Egypt's manufacturing export surge is drawing Chinese, Turkish, and domestic capital simultaneously. ## [World Literacy Day](https://nls.mw/2026/08/07/world-literacy-day-2/) _2026-08-07 · toor · National Library Service_ Every year Malawi joins the entire world in commemoration of World Literacy Day. This is an annual event which is celebrated on 8th September. The Malawi National Library Service decisively participate in these events. This year the event was held in Rumphi. ## [West Africa's Cocoa Belt Is Heading Into a Supply Crisis](https://africacom.substack.com/p/west-africas-cocoa-belt-is-heading) _2026-08-06 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire project sharp production declines, AI now drives 55% of African cybercrime, and Zambia votes in one week. ## [On Homecomings, Liberation Architecture, and the Myth of the Blank Slate](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-homecomings-liberation-architecture) _2026-08-02 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Zanele Muholi returns to South Africa. MoMA asks what a building says about freedom. In Nairobi, an artist refuses erasure. ## [A Super El Nino Is Building. Africa's Investment Story Is Still Accelerating.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/a-super-el-nino-is-building-africas) _2026-07-29 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ The AfDB warns of a 10 to 20 billion dollar climate hit, Standard Bank confirms 1.2 billion dollars in renminbi trade flows, and Dangote picks Kenya's Lamu for a 17 billion dollar second refinery. ## [🇲🇼🇯🇵Japanese Ambassador Visits Malawi National Library Service](https://nls.mw/2026/07/14/%f0%9f%87%b2%f0%9f%87%bc%f0%9f%87%af%f0%9f%87%b5japanese-ambassador-visits-malawi-national-library-service/) _2026-07-14 · toor · National Library Service_ The Ambassador of Japan to Malawi, His Excellency Naito Yasushi, on Tuesday visited the Malawi National Library Service (MNLS) Headquarters in Lilongwe to familiarise himself with the institution’s operations and programmes. During the visit, National Librarian Aamon Grey Kapasule shared MNLS’s vision of expanding access to library services through modern infrastructure, mobile libraries and… ## [On Missing Paintings, Market Records, and Who Really Controls African Art](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-missing-paintings-market-records) _2026-07-12 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ A gallery in Cape Town is accused of holding artists' work hostage. An 82-year-old Ghanaian sculptor just outsold everyone at Frieze New York. Both stories are about the same thing. ## [When the Middle East Burns, Africa Pays](https://africacom.substack.com/p/when-the-middle-east-burns-africa) _2026-07-09 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses and the Strait of Hormuz closes again, the countries least responsible for the conflict are absorbing the heaviest costs. ## [Africa's Sovereign Debt Markets Are Reopening. Washington's Tariff Clock Is Running.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/africas-sovereign-debt-markets-are) _2026-07-06 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Vodacom takes control of Safaricom, Ethiopia restructures its Eurobond, oil falls to 72 dollars, and the US opens tariff hearings on eight African nations today. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XDP9BphaueU3) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [On Portraiture, Political Imagination, and a City That Changed the Map](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-portraiture-political-imagination) _2026-07-05 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ MoMA closes in three weeks. Lagos just opened its first museum of modern art. Both matter. ## [What If the Problem Is the Leader?](https://africacom.substack.com/p/what-if-the-problem-is-the-leader) _2026-07-04 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ A new masterclass asks the question modern organisations have been avoiding. ## [One Week Left to Apply: The Aspire Leaders Program](https://africacom.substack.com/p/one-week-left-to-apply-the-aspire) _2026-07-03 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Building Africa's Next Generation of Global Leaders ## [China Rewires Africa's Trade Finance](https://africacom.substack.com/p/china-rewires-africas-trade-finance) _2026-06-30 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Standard Bank becomes Africa's renminbi clearing gateway, Dangote moves to build the world's largest refinery, and South Africa's June 30 deadline arrives. ## [On Borders, Empty Booths, and the Art World's Passport Problem](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-borders-empty-booths-and-the-art) _2026-06-28 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ The art world claims to be borderless. This week in Basel, two African galleries proved it is not. ## [The IMF Is Back in Dakar. Africa's Sovereign Markets Are Open for Business.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/the-imf-is-back-in-dakar-africas) _2026-06-23 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Senegal signals credibility with a $104 million early payment, the DRC prints its first Eurobond four times oversubscribed, and Kenya's streets are sending governments a clear message on the cost of t ## [On the Beautiful Game, Pan-Africanism, and a Market Finding Its Footing](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-the-beautiful-game-pan-africanism) _2026-06-21 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Fifty artists in Miami. Three hundred works in London. One number that tells you where the market really stands. ## [Six Weeks to Respond. Eight African Economies in Washington's Crosshairs.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/six-weeks-to-respond-eight-african) _2026-06-17 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ US forced labour tariffs target Africa's largest economies, the Dangote IPO draws $2 billion before a share is offered, and Bharti Airtel moves to take Airtel Africa private. ## [Register Now: Executive Roundtable](https://africacom.substack.com/p/register-now-executive-roundtable) _2026-06-15 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Eunomia Global convenes senior leaders on 17 June ## [On Money, Memory, and Who the Market Belongs To](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-money-memory-and-who-the-market) _2026-06-14 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ As the world's art collectors gather in Basel, the African art market is asking harder questions than ever before. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3yzB1g5p1y2g) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [The Iran conflict has re-escalated. The oil price picture has changed.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/the-iran-conflict-has-re-escalated) _2026-06-11 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ Update: Edition 008, June 11 ## [Africa Rewrites the Rules on Critical Minerals](https://africacom.substack.com/p/africa-rewrites-the-rules-on-critical) _2026-06-11 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ The DRC triples lithium royalties, South Africa's xenophobia crisis creates new operating risks, and Middle East de-escalation offers cautious relief for Africa's oil importers. ## [On Presence, Power, and the Places That Could Not Ignore Them](https://africacom.substack.com/p/on-presence-power-and-the-places) _2026-06-07 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ From a medieval square in Basel to a presidential lobby in Chicago, a new era announces itself. ## [A constitution holds, a vote lands, a virus spreads.](https://africacom.substack.com/p/a-constitution-holds-a-vote-lands) _2026-06-04 · Africa.com · Africa.com_ The institutions are holding. The votes are counting. The outbreak is not waiting. ## [Standard Bank Malawi Donates K50 Million Worth of Books to National Library Service](https://nls.mw/2026/04/11/standard-bank-malawi-donates-k50-million-worth-of-books-to-national-library-service/) _2026-04-11 · toor · National Library Service_ Today, the National Library Service (NLS) proudly received a donation of books valued at K50 million from Standard Bank of Malawi, marking a significant step towards strengthening a reading culture and supporting local authors. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Mlangazua Chigaru highlighted that the donation is part of the bank’s Joy of the Arts programme, \[…\] ## [Pabwalo Launches a New Chapter for Culture and Creativity in Lilongwe. 10 April 2026](https://nls.mw/2026/04/10/pabwalo-launches-a-new-chapter-for-culture-and-creativity-in-lilongwe-10-april-2026/) _2026-04-10 · toor · National Library Service_ Today marks an exciting milestone in the cultural and educational landscape of Lilongwe with the official launch of Pabwalo—a name that beautifully translates to “The knowledge square for citizens.” Located within the National Library Service Headquarters in the heart of the city, Pabwalo emerges as a vibrant, multipurpose space designed to inspire learning, creativity, and \[…\] ## [Monkey-Bay branch monitoring and book rotation visit to Mvunguti Community (Apatsa Primary School)](https://nls.mw/2026/03/18/monkey-bay-branch-monitoring-and-book-rotation-visit-to-mvunguti-community-apatsa-primary-school/) _2026-03-18 · toor · National Library Service_ Today, the Monkey Bay NLS team conducted a successful monitoring and book rotation visit to Mvunguti Community (Apatsa Primary School) under the Community Reading Award (CRA) project supported by Book Aid International. We reviewed the book loan registers and reading session logs, and we are pleased to report excellent progress — learners and community members \[…\] ## [NLS Board orientation and library tour](https://nls.mw/2026/01/30/nls-board-orientation-and-library-tour/) _2026-01-30 · toor · National Library Service_ NLS Board Orientation and Library TourThe National Library Service (NLS) conducted a Board Orientation session followed by a guided tour of library facilities to familiarize Board Members with NLS operations, programmes, and service delivery points.During the tour, the Board visited the newly constructed Auditorium Room under the Pabwalo Programme, which is sponsored by the REI \[…\] ## [Vacancy](https://nls.mw/2026/01/28/vacancy/) _2026-01-28 · toor · National Library Service_ Position title: Pabwalo Project Manager Location: Lilongwe, Malawi Contract: 1-year full-time (40 hours/week), renewable up to 3 years based on performance Start Date: Early March 2025 Reporting to: Pabwalo Advisory Body The Pabwalo Advisory Body, composed of National Library Service (NLS), Malawi National Commission for UNESCO (MNCU), Music Crossroads Malawi and Rei Foundation Limited (RFL), \[…\] ## [Floating Library for Mvungu​ti – P‌roject U‍pdat⁠e!](https://nls.mw/2025/12/05/floating-library-for-mvunguti-project-updat%e2%81%a0e/) _2025-12-05 · toor · National Library Service_ Great news from Monkey Bay! The National Li‌brary Service, Monk⁠ey B​ay‍ B‌ranch, has completed a success‌ful pre-visit‍ to Mvung​uti ahead of​ the launch of the⁠ Floating Libr‍ary for Mvunguti project. This innovativ‌e initiative will​ deliver​ books by boat to th‌e r⁠emote shore‍line co​mmunity of Mvunguti i‍n​ Monkey B‌ay, Mangochi District—a‍n area a‌ccessib‍le​ only by water. \[…\] ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/axk7bHQWeS8i) _2025-12-05 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Standard Bank Backs Literary Growth with K55 Million Support](https://nls.mw/2025/05/24/standard-bank-backs-literary-growth-with-k55-million-support/) _2025-05-24 · toor · National Library Service_ #Times360Malawi Standard Bank Plc, through its Joy of the Arts initiative, has committed K55 million to support the country’s literary sector, strengthening access to books and promoting a reading culture. The bank has partnered with the National Library Service and the Lilongwe Book Festival. Of the total investment, K50 million has been allocated to the \[…\] ## [Reading Promotion Campaign at Njewa Primary School: Read today for a Brighter tomorrow](https://nls.mw/2024/10/24/reading-promotion-campaign-at-njewa-primary-school-read-today-for-a-brighter-tomorrow/) _2024-10-24 · toor · National Library Service_ Today, Njewa Primary School was abuzz with excitement as the National Library Service (NLS), in collaboration with Book Aid International, organized a reading promotion campaign. This important event aimed at fostering a culture of reading among students and community members in the area. The campaign, which was held with the continued support from Book Aid \[…\]