Nigerian Multi-Millionaire Banker Jim Ovia Becomes Chairman Of Zenith Bank

From The Africa Chronicles Thu Jul 17 2014, 07:32:00

Nigerian multi-millionaire banker Jim Ovia has been appointed the chairman of , the commercial bank he co-founded more than two decades ago. According to a news report by Nigeria's Vanguard newspaper, Ovia, who is one of the wealthiest men in Africa with a fortune FORBES estimates at $900 million, will take over as chairman of [...]

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