Zenith Bank's founder Jim Ovia has retired as chairman after 36 years of building Nigeria's most profitable lender
Billionaires Africa | 05.05.2026 21:08
Jim Ovia started Zenith Bank in June 1990 with $4 million in shareholders' funds and a conviction that Nigeria needed a bank built differently. He stepped back from the chairmanship of the institution he created on May 5, 2026, having watched it grow into one of Africa's largest financial groups.
