Jim Ovia

Jim James Ovia CFR CON (born 4 November 1951) is a Nigerian businessman and author. He is the founder of Zenith Bank, which he founded in 1990, and is now the country's most profitable bank.

In 2018, Ovia published what he described as an "entrepreneurial manual" he called Africa Rise and Shine. His memoir also tells about his early life, his business career and how he developed Zenith Bank and other related interests.