Profiles

Jim Ovia

Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank

Jim Ovia is a Nigerian businessman. He founded Zenith Bank in 1990 and is the bank’s current Chairman. He is also the founder of Visafone Communications Limited, which has over 3 million subscribers, the Chairman of the National Software Development Initiative (NSDI) and of the National Information Technology Advisory Council (NITAC).  He is a former member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. In addition, he is a noted philanthropist.

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Patrick A.K Akorli

CEO, Managing Director and Executive Director, Ghana Oil Company Limited

Hassanein Hiridjee

CEO, Axian Group

Oba Otudeko

President, Honeywell Group

Jules Ngankam

Group Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund

Valerie Levkov

Senior VP Africa & Middle East, EDF

Sérgio Pimenta

Regional Vice President for Africa, IFC