Wednesday 10, October 2012 by Robin Amlôt

Standard Chartered unveils plans for $100 million investment in Africa

Standard Chartered updated investors at its inaugural Africa Investor Day in London on the group’s aspirations for the region. The bank will invest over $100 million on 110 new branches in Kenya, Ghana and, Nigeria alongside five other core markets over the next three years, as well as making substantial hires across both the Wholesale and Consumer Banking business, including over 900 sales staff in the Consumer Banking business.

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