Jim Ovia
29 Nov 2019
Chairman and Founder of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia says Nigeria's economy is becoming digitised as much Nigerian youth are creating solutions to solve local problems. CNBC Africa's Christy Cole caught up with him at the Zenith Bank’s Tech Fair in Lagos.
4 Dec 2018
The Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia recently launched his book, Africa Rise and Shine in New York. The event happened on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and had foreign dignitaries and private sector captains of industry in attendance.
30 Nov 2018
The Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia recently launched his book, Africa Rise and Shine in New York. The event happened on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and had foreign dignitaries and private sector captains of industry in attendance.
29 Jul 2018
Jim Ovia, chairman of Nigeria's largest commercial lender Zenith Bank Plc, discusses the outlook for growth in Nigeria and the business outlook for the African continent.
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"The capital market in Nigeria meets the international environment. Nigeria is not in isolation anymore," says Jim Ovia, chairman of Nigeria's largest commercial lender Zenith Bank Plc. He made the comments during an interview with Bloomberg Television's Francine Lacqua in London.
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