Key Stats Market capitalisation: R372 billion (USD $21 billion) as of June 2025 Total assets under management: R3.4 trillion (USD $191.8 billion) Active clients: Over 19.2 million across Africa Global workforce: More than 50,000 employees Geographic reach: Operations in 20+ Sub-Saharan African countries Standard Bank Group stands as Africa’s largest bank by assets and the continent’s leading financial services provider. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the institution delivers comprehensive banking, insurance, and wealth management solutions to retail, business, and corporate clients. The group operates through four primary segments: Personal and Private Banking, Business and Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking,…
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Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. profile and corporate video Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. is an investment holding company, which is engaged in the provision of engineering and related services. It operates through the following business divisions: Aerospace, Electronics, Land Systems, and Marine. The Aerospace division provides maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul, engineering design and technical services, and aviation materials and management services. The Electronics division presents innovative solutions to government, commercial, defense and industrial customers worldwide. The Land Systems division delivers integrated land systems, specialty vehicles and their related through life support…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. history, profile and history video Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats around the world. It operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club. The Walmart U.S. segment includes the company’s mass merchant concept in the U.S., operating under the Walmart or Wal-Mart brand, as well as walmart.com. and also offers financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, wire transfers, check cashing and bill payment. The Walmart International segment includes numerous formats of retail stores, restaurants, wholesale clubs, including Sam’s Clubs, and various retail websites that operate outside the U.S. This…
Vornado Realty Trust history, profile and corporate video Vornado Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust and conducts its business through Vornado Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The company owns office, retail, merchandise mart properties and other real estate and related investments. Its office properties include various building office complexes and Bank of America Center in San Francisco. The trust’s retail properties include shopping centers, regional malls single tenant retail assets. The trust’s other real estate and related investments include marketable securities and mezzanine loans or real estate. It operates through five business segments: New York Office Properties, Washington, DC…
Royal Vopak NV history, profile and corporate video Royal Vopak NV is an independent provider of conditioned storage facilities for bulk liquids, engaged in the storage and handling of oil products, chemicals, vegetable oils, and liquified gases. It operates facilities including product tanks, jetties, truck loading stations and pipelines, and provides access to road and rail networks. It operates through the following divisions: Europe, Middle East and Africa, The Netherlands, Asia, North America, and Latin America. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.” “Vopak history Our past, our future Vopak’s history goes back to 1616. In its earliest…
AB Volvo history, profile and corporate video . AB Volvo designs, manufactures and markets commercial vehicles. It operates through following business areas: Volvo Group Trucks Operations, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Buses, Volvo Penta and Volvo Group Finance and Business Support. The Volvo Group Trucks Operations business area covers operations in the geographic regions, including North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia and Pacific. The Volvo Construction Equipment business area includes manufacturing articulated haulers and wheel loaders and other general purpose equipment. The Volvo Buses business area includes manufacturing heavy buses. The Volvo Penta business area includes manufacturing…
Volkswagen AG history, profile and history video Volkswagen AG is engaged in the manufacture of automobiles. It operates through following segments: Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles, Trucks and Buses, Power Engineering, and Financial Services. The Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles segment covers the development of vehicles and engines, the production and sale of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and the corresponding genuine parts business. The Trucks and Buses segment comprise of the development, production, and sale of trucks and buses, the corresponding genuine parts business and related services. The Power Engineering segment consists of the development and production of…
Key Stats Vodafone Group operates in over 150 countries with approximately 92,000 employees worldwide Market capitalization stands at approximately $27.83 billion as of November 2025 Annual revenue reached $38.78 billion with 300 million mobile customers globally Company serves major markets including Germany with 30 million customers and UK with 18 million customers Generated adjusted free cash flow of €2.5 billion in fiscal year 2025 Vodafone Group Plc stands as a major telecommunications provider delivering mobile and broadband services across multiple continents. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom, the company evolved from a subsidiary of Racal Electronics into…
Key Stats Visa holds 52.2% global credit card market share in 2025, leading all payment networks worldwide. The company processed 233.8 billion transactions in fiscal year 2024, handling $14.5 trillion in payment volume. Visa achieved $35.9 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024, growing 10% year-over-year. Contactless transactions represent 76% of all Visa card payments globally in 2025. Visa maintains a market capitalization of approximately $650 billion as of November 2025. Visa Inc. stands as the world’s largest payment technology company, connecting consumers, businesses, banks, and governments through its global network. Founded in 1958 as BankAmericard by Bank of America,…
VimpelCom Ltd. history, profile and history video VimpelCom Ltd. is an integrated telecommunications service operator. The company provides voice and data services through a range of traditional and broadband mobile and fixed technologies in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and Canada. It provides services under the following brands: Beeline, Kyivstar, djuice, Wind, Infostrada, Mobilink, Leo, banglalink, Telecel, and Djezzy. Its reporting structure is divided into five business units: Europe & North America, Russia, Ukraine, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Africa & Asia. The company was founded by Dmitri…