Jim Ovia

Jim Ovia
CFR CON
Born
Jim James Ovia

(1951-11-04) 4 November 1951 (age 73)
Agbor, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Delta State, Nigeria)
NationalityNigerian
OccupationBusinessman

Jim James Ovia CFR CON (born 4 November 1951) is a Nigerian businessman and author. He is the founder of Zenith Bank, which he founded in 1990,[1] and is now the country's most profitable bank.[2][3][4]

In 2018, Ovia published what he described as an "entrepreneurial manual" he called Africa Rise and Shine.[4] His memoir also tells about his early life, his business career and how he developed Zenith Bank and other related interests.

  1. ^ Ajaja, Tunde (2022-10-19). "Zenith Bank founded during 1990s brain drain – Founder". Punch. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. ^ Abiodun, Eromosele (2024-04-10). "Despite Economic Challenges, Zenith, Access, UBA, GTCO, Two Others Generated N3.11tn Profit in 2023". AriseNews. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ Okwumbu, Ruth (2020-07-25). "Jim Ovia: From a clerk to founder of Nigeria's most profitable bank". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. ^ a b Releases, Forbes Press. "Founder Of Zenith Bank Publishes Inspirational Business Guide". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-03.