Jim James Ovia (born 4 November 1951) is a Nigerian businessman and author. He is the founder of Zenith Bank, which he founded in 1990,[1] and is now the country's most profitable bank.[2][3][4]
In 2018, Ovia published what he described as an "entrepreneurial manual" he called Africa Rise and Shine.[4] His memoir also tells about his early life, his business career and how he developed Zenith Bank and other related interests.
Early life and education
James "Jim" Ovia was born in 1951 into the large family of Obi Olihe of Agbor-Obi, in what is now Agbor, Delta State