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Business Daily meets: Sim Tshabalala

The CEO of Standard Bank, one of Africa's largest banks, shares the story of his career journey to date, and his hopes for the continent.

Sim Tshabalala is the CEO of one of Africa's largest banks, Standard Bank. In this edition of Business Daily, he tells Ed Butler about his journey from growing up under apartheid in South Africa, to be becoming a lawyer, then investment banker.

He discusses the risks of lending to companies; how the continent is improving its trade relationships; and what he thinks the future of Africa will look like.

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Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Amber Mehmood

Additional material: Reuters/British Path茅

(Picture: Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank Group, speaks at Semafor's The Next 3 Billion Summit at The Pierre Hotel on September 24, 2024 in New York City. Credit: Getty Images)

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