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#08 · Vanguard · Financial Services

Adaora Umeoji

Group Managing Director & CEO, Zenith Bank PLC

Nigeria

Sustainability
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of 20
Innovation
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of 20
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First female CEO of Zenith Bank, one of Africa's largest financial institutions. Under her leadership, the bank achieved record profitability with total assets exceeding N31 trillion. Harvard and Columbia alumna driving digital banking transformation.

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