Zenith Bank stake held by Nigeria’s richest bank founder Jim Ovia nears $250 million
Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank stake nears $250 million as investor confidence boosts shares 32% in under a month.
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Ovia, a key figure in Nigeria’s banking industry’s evolution and digital transformation, founded Zenith Bank in 1990.
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Founded in 1990 by Ovia, Zenith Bank has become a leading lender not only in Nigeria but across anglophone West Africa.
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Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu’s UBA records $570 million in profit in 9 months
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Tony Elumelu’s wife, Awele, gains nearly $7 million as Transcorp shares soar
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