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Nigerian billionaire Jim Ovia set to collect N8.7 billion in Zenith Bank dividends
Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia is set to collect N8.7 billion from the lender's raised interim dividend, even as its half-year profit fell 19%.
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Nigerian billionaire Jim Ovia set to collect N8.7 billion in Zenith Bank dividends
Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia is set to collect N8.7 billion from the lender's raised interim dividend, even as its half-year profit fell 19%.
How Ghanaian tycoon Manoj Lakhiani built a water and plastics empire from a $25,000 loan
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