Standard Bank Group operates as Stanbic Bank in some countries in Africa. Standard Bank Group has a history of over 155 years in Africa. We do not engage on this page. Please follow "Standard Bank Group" (http://www.linkedin.com/company/standard-bank-group) for general news about our operations globally and for career opportunities. Or find our country specific profiles, for example, "Stanbic IBTC" or "Standard Bak South Africa". We currently operate in 20 countries on the African continent as well as in other selected emerging markets. You will also find Standard Bank Group in 12 countries outside of Africa. Our strategy is to build the leading African financial services organisation using all our competitive advantages to the full. At Standard Bank Group we focus on connecting other selected emerging markets to Africa and to each other, applying our sector expertise, particularly in natural resources, globally. Our key differentiator is people who are passionate about our strategy, wherever in the world they are based. We organise ourselves as three business units but present ourselves as one. Our three main pillars of business are Personal & Business Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, and Wealth Creation.