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Revision as of 11:26, 14 February 2011
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | May 1990 |
| Founder | Jim Ovia  |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, UK |
Key people | Macaulay Pepple, Chairman Jim Ovia, CEO |
| Services | Banking |
| Revenue |  ₦89.2 billion[1] |
| ₦17.2 billion | |
| Total assets | ₦1.2 trillion |
Number of employees | 3,911 |
| Parent | Zenith Bank |
| Subsidiaries | Zenith Insurance, Zenith Pension Custodian, Zenith Securities, Zenith Bank Ghana, Zenith Bank UK, Zenith Trust Company, CyberSpace Networks |
| Website | Homepage |
Zenith Bank Plc. (ZETH.LG)[2] is a Nigerian bank based in Victoria Island, Lagos. As of November 2007, it is the largest company in the country and in all of West Africa, with total assets of 2.1 billion dollars according to the banks advertisement in CNN.[3] In addition to Nigeria, the bank has branches in the Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.[3]
History
Zenith Bank was established in May 1990. It became a public limited company in July 2004, and had an initial public offering on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on October 21 of that year. Also in 2004, credit rating agency Fitch Ratings identified its credit as AA- on their long-term scale.[4]
Employees
Jim Ovia is the company's chief executive officer, Godwin Emefiele is Deputy Managing Director, and Peter Amangbo, Apollos lkpobe, Elias Igbin-Akenzua, and Udom Emmanuel are Executive Directors.[5] Macaulay Pepple is chairman of the board.[6][7] The company has a total of 3,911 employees.[8] In January of 2010 the Board of Directors of the Bank announced a change. The Board of Zenith Bank Plc announced the appointment of Godwin Emefiele as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer designate of the Zenith Bank. The appointment, which is subject to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmation, takes effect from August 1, 2010
Awards won
- 2007 African Bank of the Year (awarded by African Investor magazine)[3][9]
- 2007 Quoted Company of the Year (awarded by Nigerian Stock Exchange)[3]
- 2007 Socially Responsible Bank of the Year (awarded by African Banker magazine)[10]
- 2005 Most Respected Bank in Nigeria (awarded by PricewaterhouseCoopers)[3]
- 2005 Bank of the Year (awarded by The Banker magazine)[3]
References
- ^ http://zenithbank.com/financialgraph.cfm
- ^ "Nigerian Zenith bank shares suspended before offer". Reuters Africa. Reuters. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|datemn.njknl=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e f Eroke, Linda (2007-11-08). "Zenith Emerges African Bank of the Year". Thisday online. Leaders & Company. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Awards & Achievements". Zenith Bank Plc. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Management Team". Zenith Bank Plc. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ Anumihe, Isaac (2007-08-23). "Zenith Bank declares N18bn profit". The Sun News On-line. The Sun Publishing. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Chairman's Statement". Zenith Bank Plc. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Zenith Bank Plc". BusinessWeek online. McGraw-Hill. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ Oladele, Ayeleso (2007-11-09). "Zenith Bank wins African Bank of the Year award". Nigerian Tribune. African Newspapers of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ Ogidan, Ade (2007-10-22). "Nigerian banks emerge Africa's best". The Guardian. National Association of Seadogs. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
External links
- Corporate website
- Esin, Hilda (2007-11-07). "Zenith Bank Partners UNITeS on ICT Youth Empowerment". Thisday online. Leaders & Company. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- Google Finance - Zenith Bank
- Zenith Bank at Alacrastore
- Zenith Bank at Nigerian Stock Exchange
- Zenith Bank Opens in the Gambia
- Zenith Bank quote at Easykobo