Nigerian delegation to WEF upbeat on economic rebound
25 January 2018 |
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CNBC Africa's Bronwyn Nielsen caught up with Jim Ovia, Founder of Zenith Bank at the ongoing World Economic Forum and spoke to him about his key takeaways from the meetings.
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