Awards & Achievements
Zenith Bank remains outstanding in the pursuit of excellence and commitment to high-quality service, a result of which has enhanced our performance in the year under review.
Admission into the Nigerian Stock Exchange's Premium Board, 2015
Best Corporate Governance Bank - Global Banking & Finance Review Awards, 2015
OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Best Commercial Bank Nigeria 2015 – International Finance Magazine
Best Corporate Governance Nigeria 2015– International Finance Magazine
Best Customer Service Bank Nigeria 2015 – Global Banking and Finance
Best Bank in Corporate Governance 2015 – World Finance
Most Customer-Focused Bank in Nigeria 2015 – KPMG
Admission into the Nigerian Stock Exchange's Premium Board, 2015
Business Day Banking Awards, 2014
OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Best Bank in Corporate Governance 2014 – World Finance
Most Customer-Focused Bank in Nigeria 2014 – KPMG
Biggest Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital 2014 – The Banker Magazine
Best Local Trade Finance Bank in Nigeria 2014 – GTR Africa Leaders in Trade
3rd Biggest company in West Africa 2014 – Forbes & CNBC Africa
Bank of the Year - The Banker Magazine, 2013
London Stock Exchange - Main Market Entry, 2013
World Finance Banking Awards - Best Commercial Bank, 2013
OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Best Commercial Bank – CFI
Most Customer-focused Bank in Nigeria – KPMG
Bank of the Year – BusinessDay
CEO of the Year – African Development Magazine
Bank of the Year – Hallmark Newspaper
Bank of the Year 2013 – BusinessDay
CEO of The Year 2013 – African Development Magazine
Bank of the year – Champions Newspaper
Biggest bank in Nigeria by tier-1 capital 2013 – The Banker Magazine
Best Local Trade Finance Bank in Nigeria 2013– GTR Africa Leaders in Trade
World Finance Banking Awards - Best Corporate Governance, 2012
Best Bank in Nigeria - Global Banking & Finance Review, 2012
OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Best Bank in Corporate Governance 2012 – World Finance
Rated Biggest bank in Nigeria and 322 in the world – The Banker Magazine
Largest Bank in Nigeria/West Africa (by market cap.) 2011-12 – African Business
3rd Biggest Company in West Africa 2012 – Forbes & CNBC Africa
Best Performing Ai 40 Company 2012-10-12 – African Investor
Best Bank in Nigeria 2012 – Global Banking and Finance Review
Best Commercial Bank in Africa 2012 – Capital Finance International (CFI)
Best Bank in Corporate Governance 2012 – World Finance
FTSE Global Markets (2012) – 20 Global Super Brands
ThisDay Award of Excellence - Bank of the year, 2009
Zenith Bank sponsors CNN Inside Africa, 2009
ThisDay Award of Excellence - Bank of the year, 2008
Superbrands of Nigeria, 2008
African Banker Awards - Best Global Bank, 2008
KPMG - Customer Service Excellence, 2007
African Banker - CSR African Bank of the Year, 2007
African Investor - Bank of the Year, 2007
Listed on the NSE, 2004
OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
African Bankers Award – Best Global Bank (2008)
Euromoney – Best Bank in Nigeria (2008)
Vanguard Bankers’ Award – Best Bank in ICT (2008)
Vanguard Bankers’ Award – Best Bank in Export Finance (2008)
This Day Award of Excellence – Bank of the year (2008)
This Day Award of Excellence – Corporate Citizen of the Year (2008)
This Day Award of Excellence – CEO of the Year (2008)
This Day Award of Excellence – Most Corporate Socially Responsible Company in Nigeria (2007)
KPMG – Most Customer-Focused Bank (2008)
Africa Investor – Africa’s Bank of the Year (2007)
Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) – Quoted Company of the Year (2007)
African Banker – Most Corporate Socially Responsible Bank in Africa (2007)
Federal Inland Revenue Service – Best Collecting Bank (2007)
Sierra Leone Business Awards.
Sierra Leone CEO Awards
Climate Change Award.
Consumer Protection Agency - Certificate of Recognition.
Conscious Times Media Award.
Freetown City Council Mayor's Award.
Business Leader of the Year - 2018
Outstanding Bank of the Year - 2018
Most Innovative and Digital Bank of the Year - 2018
CPA Best Bank of the Year - 2018
Best Bank of the Year - 2017/2018
ENVIRONMENT CARE AWARD - 2018