We are a leading pan-African bank, inspired by the people we serve and determined to be a globally respected organisation of which Africa can be proud. As a financial institution, we empower and enable - from investing in our employees to uplifting our communities and enabling our clients’ ambitions. Our heartbeat is African, and we are committed to a Pan-African presence and contribution.

We are more than a banking institution. We understand that, in the 4th industrial revolution, it will be the collaboration of Africa’s smartest, most driven people, working with advanced technology that will build the organisation we aspire to become. And shape the world we want to live in.

This is where the GenA Grad Programme comes in. We are recruiting Africa’s brightest young Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths graduates to join a new generation: we call them GenA. They are A+ achievers; those who are on their A-Game, who are proudly African. Those who are a perfect fit for Absa.

A new name for a new group of tomorrow’s leaders.

If you’d like to be part of GenA; if you too have the vision of not just building your career, but also building your continent, we have a customised programme built for your talent and unique capabilities.

To get a taste of what it would be like to work at Absa, apply for the GenA Grad Programme now, and take your place.

Our strategy

As a bank, we are now looking to the future to raise our performance to new levels, and truly outperform the market. Doing so requires us to bring together the power of business performance and organisational health driven by a robust Group Strategy.
Our Group Strategy is anchored around five core pillars:

• The primary partner for our clients
• A digitally powered business
• A winning, talented and diverse team
• An active force for good in everything we do
• A diversified franchise with market leading growth

At Absa, we are co-creating our story, which tells of our journey to become a leading Pan-African bank delivering sustainable outperformance. This starts with our organisational purpose:

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together …one story at a time

Absa aspires to be a truly purpose-led organisation. This means making a positive contribution to the world around us by putting our purpose at the core of everything we do. Our Purpose shapes our strategy, inspires our people, engages our customers and communities, and steers our choices.

Our Purpose is the North Star, which defines our reason “why”. Our co-created Values guide us, bring us together and empower us to live our organisational purpose.

Trust – We believe in ourselves and each other.
Resourceful- We innovate for our colleagues, clients, and community.
Stewardship- We take actions today that sustains our tomorrow.
Inclusion- We are stronger together.
Courage-We show up as our authentic self to owner our story.