Zenith Bank

Jim Ovia started Zenith Bank in 1990. It is a significant financial provider in Anglophone West Africa and Nigeria, and it has grown to become one of Africa's top institutions, ranking as the continent's sixth-largest bank. The Nigerian Central Bank has granted Zenith Bank a license. The bank's stock rose from $20 million in 1990 to $704.50 billion in 2016. It has a net asset of $16.8 billion and a net profit of $532, giving it a 31.1 percent return on investment.

They are a multinational financial services company with operations in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia. We have a network of approximately 500 branches and business offices in important commercial centers throughout the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria, as well as representative offices in South Africa and China, all of which are operated from our home office in Lagos, Nigeria.

They have nearly one million shareholders and are now Nigeria's largest bank by tier-1 capital. Their shares were listed for $6.80 apiece on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in 2013, for a total value of $850 million. They've established a name in Nigeria for e-banking, having pioneered new trails in the deployment of ICT infrastructure to build innovative solutions that match the demands of its thronging clients.

They are market leaders in the implementation of numerous banking technology channels, and the Zenith name has become synonymous with the implementation of cutting-edge banking technology.

Founded: 1990