Jim Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank, which he founded in 1990, and is the country's most profitable bank.
17 Facts About Jim Ovia
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In 2018, Ovia published what he described as an "entrepreneurial manual" he called Africa Rise and Shine.
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Jim Ovia's memoir tells about his early life, his business career and how he developed Zenith Bank and other related interests.
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James "Jim" Ovia was born in 1951 into the large family of Obi Olihe of Agbor-Obi, in what is Agbor, Delta State.
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Jim Ovia's father died when he was four, and older siblings helped support their mother and the family.
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Jim Ovia later moved to Lagos to live with that brother and started work as a clerk in a bank.
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Jim Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's tier-1 bank and one of the most profitable financial institutions in Nigeria.
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Jim Ovia was the recipient of a Nigerian national honor.
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Jim Ovia is the founder of Visafone Communications Limited and the chairman of both the Nigerian Software Development Initiative and the National Information Technology Advisory Council.
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Jim Ovia is a member of the Honorary International Investor Council as well as the Digital Bridge Institute.
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Jim Ovia was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in the 50th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos.
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In September 2018, Jim Ovia announced the publication of his book Africa, Rise and Shine published with ForbesBooks.
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Jim Ovia is a member of the Governing Council of Lagos State University, Lagos and a member of the Board of Trustees, Redeemer's University For Nations, Lagos.
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Jim Ovia was a member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission and served on the board of American International School, Lagos.
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Jim Ovia headed numerous NGOs at various times including serving as the first President of the Nigeria Internet Group.
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Jim Ovia is the founder and Chairman of Mankind United to Support Total Education, a philanthropic organization focused on providing scholarships to the less privileged.
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In October 2022, Jim Ovia was conferred with the Nigerian national honor of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic by President Muhammadu Buhari.