Zenith Bank's CFO ADAM, NAMED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA

The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr.MukhtarAdam,has been named

‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards

(AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa. The award ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City,South Africa, on June 23,2023.This honour places Dr.Mukhtar alongside other celebrated professionals across Africa.

Expressing his gratitude for the recognition, Dr. Mukhtar thanked the judges and organisers of the award,expressing his appreciation for being deemed fit for the award.

Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia,CFR expressed hs gratitude to the management of Zenith Bank, his colleagues in Nigeria and the bank’s subsidiaries for fostering a positive work environment.

Dr.Mukhtar also extended his

thanks to the bank’s many customers.

The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), in partnership with CNBC Africa,

represents Africa’s largest single-business awards,celebrating the pinnacle of African

business achievement. The AABLA has consistently narrated an African story of

perseverance,success,innovation,andaccountability.Ithasbecomesynonymouswith

recognising the finest in business leadership on the African continent.

Dr.MukhtarAdamisadistinguishedfinanceprofessionalwithovertwodecadesof

cognateexperience.HeholdsaDoctorofPhilosophydegreeinFinancefromLeeds

Beckett University, an M.Sc. in Finance – Financial Sector Management from the

UniversityofLondon’s SchoolofOriental andAfricanStudies,anMBAinFinancefrom

theUniversityofLeicester,andaB.Ed.inSocialSciences,specialisinginEconomics