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.Ithas become synonymous with recognising the finest in business leadership on the African continent.

Dr.Mukhtar Adam is a distinguished finance professional with over two decades of congnate experience. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Finance from Leeds Beckett University, an M.Sc. in Finance – Financial Sector Management from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, an MBA in Finance from the University of Leicester, and a B.Ed.in Social Sciences, specialising in Economics and Management,from the University of Cape Coastin Ghana. Dr.Mukhtar Adam also holds a Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the esteemed Institute of Chartered Accountants inEngland and Wales(ICAEW)and a Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance from the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance in the UK.

Dr.Mukhtar Adam has participated in several executive programmes at world-leading institutions, including the General Management Program (GMP) at Wharton Business School in the USA, Harvard Business School, INSEAD Business School in Paris, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).