Zenith Bank Plc’s Ebenezer Onyeagwu has been named Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa at the International Banker 2023 Banking Awards.
The Spring 2023 issue of the International Banker Magazine published the award given to Onyeagwu.
Speaking on the recognition, Onyeagwu commended the magazine’s publishers for considering him a fitting recipient of the award.
He said: “This award reflects the bank’s position as a leading financial institution in Nigeria and the African continent.
“It also attests to our commitment to principles of sustainability and high ethical standards, which have become integral to our overall strategy as an institution.”
He dedicated the award to the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, for his guidance and mentorship; the bank’s management team and staff for being the shoulder upon which his achievements and success as CEO rests; and the bank’s customers for making Zenith Bank their bank of choice.
Onyeagwu is a recipient of multiple awards including Bank CEO of the Year (2019) by Champion Newspaper; Bank CEO of the Year 2020, 2021 and 2022 by BusinessDay Newspaper; CEO of the Year (2020 and 2021) – SERAS Awards; and CEO of the Year (2022) – Leadership Newspaper.
As group managing director/CEO, he has led Zenith Bank to achieve tremendous feats and milestones in financial performance, including 47 per cent growth in the bank’s market capitalisation in four years, financial inclusion, corporate governance and sustainability.
On March 25, 2023, Onyeagwu was conferred with a doctorate degree in business administration by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in recognition of his immense achievements as GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank as well as his contributions to the growth of the financial services sector in Nigeria and across the African continent.
