Standard Bank to Power Up The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands
The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (YOBAs) are delighted to welcome Standard Bank as the headline partner for the second annual edition of the Top 16 YOBAs. This is a significant step for the awards, as they shine a light on youth excellence.
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Taking pride in supporting youth-owned brands in South Africa and the opportunities and possibilities they hold, Standard Bank aims to deliver sustainable growth for individuals, businesses and communities throughout the continent. The youth play a huge role in economic growth and putting Africa on the map. Through the partnership between Standard Bank and the Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards, the platform hopes to shine a light on the strides the youth is making in South Africa with these awards.
Standard Bank’s commitment to growing Africa is summed up through the brand promise ‘It Can Be’. The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards believe that it certainly can be through empowering and supporting the youth of South Africa and growing their individual brands.
“The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards are an essential platform in today’s South Africa as the celebrate entrepreneurship, particularly given limited employment opportunities face in the marketplace. These awards are for the ones who worked tirelessly at their craft and stopped at nothing to grow their brand to what it is today. We are delighted to have Standard Bank as the headline partner for this year’s awards contributing to the gold standard of youth excellence,”
says Pat Mahlangu, the founder and CEO of the Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards.
As the largest financial services organisation in Africa, Standard Bank’s purpose is to drive sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent and is committed to the development of young people.
“We’re honoured to support the entrepreneurial energy and drive that are inherently present in the next generation of business leaders as the Top 16 Youth Owned Brands Awards’ headline sponsor. We’re thrilled to be taking part in yet another significant relationship as part of the 10% movement since it enables us to invest in their potential and assist them in laying the foundation for a more promising and creative future.“,
said Global Marketing Head for Personal and Private Banking at Standard Bank, Lindy-Lou Alexander.
The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards will be taking place on the 14th & 15th of June 2023. The awards show will be preceded by a two-day festival whereby the largest number of youth-owned brands will be showcasing therein the history of the country.
ABOUT TOP 16 YOUTH-OWNED BRANDS AWARDS
The top 16 youth-owned brands awards are a platform that celebrates and recognizes youth excellence. This spectacular initiative aims to support youth-owned brands and makes sure that their efforts are seen. These awards acknowledge that these youth-owned brands are contributing to job creation and economic development in South Africa. What started off as an online portal that celebrates the excellence of brands has now become a platform that these brands are given a chance to shine and known throughout the country. Shining a light on the ones who dare to make a difference.
ABOUT STANDARD BANK
Standard Bank Group is the largest African bank by assets, operating in 20 African countries and 5 global financial centres. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, we are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with share code SBK, and the Namibian Stock Exchange, share code SNB.
Standard Bank has a 161-year history in South Africa and started building a franchise outside southern Africa in the early 1990s. The group has over 50 000 employees, more than 1 100 branches and over 6 500 ATMs on the African continent, which enables it to deliver a complete range of services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking and wealth management.
