
Nigeria’s richest banker Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank shares surge by $25 million 8 days
This surge firmly cements Ovia’s status as Nigeria’s wealthiest banker.
This surge firmly cements Ovia’s status as Nigeria’s wealthiest banker.
Ovia, a key figure in Nigeria’s banking industry’s evolution and digital transformation, founded Zenith Bank in 1990.
Founded in 1990 by Ovia, Zenith Bank has become a leading lender not only in Nigeria but across anglophone West Africa.
Ovia, a key figure in Nigeria’s banking industry’s evolution and digital transformation, founded Zenith Bank in 1990.
Ovia, a key figure in the evolution and digital transformation of Nigeria’s banking industry, founded Zenith Bank in 1990.
Ovia is recognized as Nigeria’s richest banker and a top figure in Africa’s financial services industry.
Zenith Bank’s financial performance has prompted its board of directors to propose an interim dividend of N0.50 ($0.00063) per share.
Ovia owns a 16.2-percent stake in Zenith Bank, which translates to a total of 5,072,104,311 ordinary shares.
In the African financial world, Ovia stands tall as Nigeria’s richest banker and a leading figure in the country’s business landscape.
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Despite the fiscal setbacks he has endured, Ovia’s position as Nigeria’s richest banker remains steadfast.
These impressive gains further solidify Ovia’s status as Nigeria’s richest banker and one of the richest investors on the NGX.
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The upward trend in the lenders’ shares and market capitalization can be attributed to investors’ optimism about a potential increase in earnings and assets.
Ovia’s 16.2-percent stake in Zenith Bank, comprising 5,072,104,311 ordinary shares, accounts for the majority of his fortune.
Ovia rakes in $30 million in just one day as Zenith’s market cap surges past $1.85 billion.