The road to success is rarely linear and never easy. Despite countless setbacks, Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank, was able to achieve the unthinkable. Africa Rise and Shine is the story of Ovia's business and banking success and how he was able to create one of Africa's largest banks. Spanning decades of both world and Nigerian history, Africa Rise and Shine dives deep into the events that led to Ovia's triumph. Drawing upon his educational experiences and relentless determination, Ovia was able to overcome every hurdle that stood in the way of his bank becoming the national icon that it is…mehr
The road to success is rarely linear and never easy. Despite countless setbacks, Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank, was able to achieve the unthinkable. Africa Rise and Shine is the story of Ovia's business and banking success and how he was able to create one of Africa's largest banks. Spanning decades of both world and Nigerian history, Africa Rise and Shine dives deep into the events that led to Ovia's triumph. Drawing upon his educational experiences and relentless determination, Ovia was able to overcome every hurdle that stood in the way of his bank becoming the national icon that it is today. Africa Rise and Shine outlines the tough, yet necessary business decisions that were essential to Zenith's prolonged success and is filled with valuable takeaways for every businessperson. Learn from one of the best in banking what it takes to truly be successful.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
JIM OVIA is the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Africa. He holds a bachelor's degree from Southern University Louisiana, an MBA from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and an OPM from Harvard Business School. Jim is a philanthropist and chairman of the Jim Ovia Foundation. To date, over 1,500 students have been provided with university scholarships. The Jim Ovia Foundation also established the James Hope College at Agbor, his place of birth. In recognition of his achievements, particularly in support of the Nigerian economy, Jim Ovia was conferred with the national award of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in 2011.
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Prologue Africa Rise and Shine: From Humble Beginnings to $16 Billion Basic Instinct: Going with the Gut The Power of Negotiation: Instinct and Trust Logo and Branding Licensing Zenith Bank Commencing Operations at Zenith Bank Seek Out New Ways of Doing Things Building the Information Superhighway Don't Agonize, Digitize! Growing Zenith Aggressively Y2K-The Millennium Bug Our Legendary Zenith Bank CEO Awards Owner-President Management (OPM) The Initial Public Offering Philanthropy: The Jim Ovia Foundation BYOI: Build Your Own Infrastructure Harvard Lecture Founding a Mobile-Telephone Company: Visafone Nigerian Banking Crisis How We Exceeded Customer Expectations and Achieved Superior Results Civic Towers Networking, Networking, Networking James Hope College: Excellence and Empowerment Nomination and Appointment of the Central Bank Governor of Nigeria How and Why MTN Bought Visafone Work/Family Ethic of an Entrepreneur Private-Sector Health Alliance A Landmark Partnership-Prudential UK Global Summits 2017: Business and Climate Change Zenith Today, Zenith Tomorrow: What Lies Ahead JIM OVIA FOUNDATION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES APPENDIX A Additional Links APPENDIX B Recommendations for Further Reading
Prologue Africa Rise and Shine: From Humble Beginnings to $16 Billion Basic Instinct: Going with the Gut The Power of Negotiation: Instinct and Trust Logo and Branding Licensing Zenith Bank Commencing Operations at Zenith Bank Seek Out New Ways of Doing Things Building the Information Superhighway Don't Agonize, Digitize! Growing Zenith Aggressively Y2K-The Millennium Bug Our Legendary Zenith Bank CEO Awards Owner-President Management (OPM) The Initial Public Offering Philanthropy: The Jim Ovia Foundation BYOI: Build Your Own Infrastructure Harvard Lecture Founding a Mobile-Telephone Company: Visafone Nigerian Banking Crisis How We Exceeded Customer Expectations and Achieved Superior Results Civic Towers Networking, Networking, Networking James Hope College: Excellence and Empowerment Nomination and Appointment of the Central Bank Governor of Nigeria How and Why MTN Bought Visafone Work/Family Ethic of an Entrepreneur Private-Sector Health Alliance A Landmark Partnership-Prudential UK Global Summits 2017: Business and Climate Change Zenith Today, Zenith Tomorrow: What Lies Ahead JIM OVIA FOUNDATION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES APPENDIX A Additional Links APPENDIX B Recommendations for Further Reading
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