After Econet secured its GSM Wireless, the father of five children went on to become one of the founding Directors and occupied the positions of Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and later Chief Marketing Officer. He was appointed to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Africa Advisory Board in September 2009 and was Chairman of the investment banking trade group, the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria from September 2010 to July 2014. Lagos10 Bankole Oki StreetIkoyi, Lagos NIGERIATel: 0700 CHAPEL HILL (0700 242 735 4455), Abuja3rd Floor, Grand Square, 270, Muhammed Buhari WayCentral Business District, Abuja NIGERIATel: +234 (9) 4601811, AccraSuite 2, The Labone Office Park, Sithole StreetLabone, Accra GHANATel: +233 30 2 766 865, Please fill out this form to contact us or provide us with feedback. Bolaji is the son of one of Nigerias notable bankers and the founder of First City Monument Bank(FCMB) Olasubomi Balogun. He spent 11 years within FCMB Group in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. Email: [email protected] Metrics and citations Metrics. Farooq Kperogi: Which Candidate Will Benefit from Buharis Naira Policy? Alot have been said about them, but their wives have always been away from the prying eyes of the media. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and holds an MBA from Durham University, UK. - Listen to E111 Bolaji Balogun: Race and racism in Poland by Surviving Society instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. Under his leadership, he grew his company alongside others to be one of Nigerias leading independent investment banking firms. [1] Life [ edit] He was born in 1934 at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria [2] to Muslim parents. Bolajis research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. He has over 19 years experience in investment banking and has spent 11 years in the investment banking within the First City Group. Conducting customer . He attended Igbobi College, Lagos, before moving to the United Kingdom where he attended Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey; and then got his First degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London. And he wants to spread the wealth and gift others, especially those around him a brighter future. In effect we saved depositors from losing N4.5 trillion [$27.7 billion] in savings a fate that people elsewhere were not able to avoid, he says. One of the greatest misconceptions that people have about Africa, still, is that it is too risky. He started out in the early 90s as Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of CSL Stockbrokers Limited, Lagos, Nigeria and he held that position till 2001. He was also a founding Director and a member of the licence bid auction team, which won the GSM licence. Balogun converted to Christianity while in secondary school. Mr Bolaji Balogun - CEO, Chapel Hill Denham served as the very able compere. He was previously the Chairman of Nahco FTZ Limited and a Director of Nahco Avaince Plc and NASD Plc. Bolaji is an Economics (Honours) graduate of the London School of Economics. He works for Trustfund Pensions, one of Nigerias largest pension fund managers, and SME NG, a Nigerian impact investment platform that invests in Nigerian women and youth-owned SMEs. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. To his credit, Bolaji has done enough for his name to stand well alone without that of his father for recognition. The share is on offer at the discounted price of N169.00 Per price and is historically the first end-to-end digital offer in Nigeria with http://www.mtnonline.com/po/ as the purchase enabler for all. Balogun was a long time member of the council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. From April 1993 to January 2001, he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of FCMB Group). He finally left the FCMB Group in 2001 to try his hands in the mobile communication industry. This was after he had built a professional reputation for himself. Always visit NewsWireNGR for the latest Naija news and updated Naija breaking news. Based on projected value, which is how businesses are estimated nowadays, those people Bolaji wants to buy MTN Nigeria shares for will be rich men in a few years SocietyNow.Ng further learned. Balogun has been Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc since May 23, 2015. The firm has grown into a group now and Bolaji serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chapel Hill Denham Group and Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Advisory Partners Limited. Mr. Balogun holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of East Anglia, UK (1993) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (2000) USA. In doing so, he opens the theory to a new global application, able to re-centre questions of colonialism, domination, and non-European migration in a more peripheral, understudied location in Central and Eastern Europe. [25] It was his 11th goal in Ligue 1 during the season, the most of any player aged 21 or under in Europe's top five leagues. She was also at a time human capital manager and worked as a corporate planner for Brass LNG Ltd, (Credit Suisse), London and New York, she graduated from the prestigious Royal Holloway University of London and her College was at Millfield School. From January 1996, he became Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets, still under the Group. Afterwards, he returned to the investment industry and founded Chapel Hill in the same year. Bolaji decided quite early that he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps as a banker and this guided his educational pursuit. [37], In October 2022 he said he was open to playing for Nigeria. Whereas we were used to serving institutional clients, we now had to serve retail clients as well increasingly., Nigerias Afrobeat singer Oladapo Oyebanji with the stage name DBanj has been arrested an, The Board of Director of Medview Airline Plc has resolved to engage in lease . Balogun was born in New York City and emigrated to England when he was two years old,[3][4] growing up in London. He would later go into a merger with Denham in 2008. Degree (Hons) in Economics in 1989. Bolaji left FCMB Capital Markets in January 2001, to become a co-founder and Director of Econet Wireless Nigeria, now Airtel Nigeria, which was the first major private infrastructure project in Nigeria. The Firm takes specific steps in the event that a complaint is received. Effective leader of cross-functional business and. Bolaji left FCMB Capital Markets in January 2001, to become a co-founder and Director of Econet Wireless Nigeria, now Airtel Nigeria, which was the first major private infrastructure project in Nigeria. He left FCMB Capital Market to become a co-founder of Econet Wireless Nigeria. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Bolaji's research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. 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And as part of the banking recapitalization process, in 2011 Amcon issued zero-coupon bonds for three years with a face value of N5.6 trillion the first time zero-coupon bonds were issued in Nigeria. I would still want to know why he did that. He was pioneer Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and in October 2001, was appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Balogun B. Bolaji Balogun is the Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham and is one of the leading deal makers by volume and value of successfully completed transactions in Nigeria, over the last decade. And not only would I buy some for myself but I would buy for all those children. Everybody wants a piece of MTN Nigeria!, one of the best run and most profitable entities in the country SocietyNow.Ng learned. Facebook gives people the power. And their father is one of the Doyens of Banking industry. He was formerly Chairman of Nahco FTZ Limited, a former Director of Nahco Aviance Plc and NASD Plc. Returning to investment banking in 2005, Bolaji Balogun decided to strike out on his own a move quite similar to what his father did when he set up the City Securities Limited, almost 30 years earlier. In 2001, he left the FCMB Group to pursue a career in the mobile communication industry. [40] In his first interview for Middlesbrough, Balogun said he takes inspiration from Edinson Cavani and Robert Lewandowski. Endeavor Nigeria 2019. Bolaji was also Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets from January 1996, where he led advisory teams in major corporate and complex transactions. [34][35], On 27 August 2021, Balogun received his first call up to the England under-21 team. Endeavor High Impact Entrepreneurship Ltd/GteRC Number: 1529363. All investors are encouraged to seek additional information about the risks of your investments where required. They are Bolaji, Jide, Ladi and Gboyega. Business Analyst. 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Bolaji Balogun, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. He also served as the companys Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. Balogun set up Chapel Hill, a financial services advisory firm based in Lagos, in 2005 but with keen ambitions to develop his business into a full-service investment bank, Chapel Hill merged with Denham Management in 2008, with Balogun at the helm. Commerzbank rides a return to form and the DAX, Book review: Blue Blood, by Robert Pickering, UK lender OakNorth faces up to its first downturn, Election brings hope and fear for Nigerian banks. Bolaji became one of the founding Directors. Crossref. Send Us A Press Statement/News Tips on 9ja Happenings: [emailprotected]. 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The last born of the family, Gboyega Balogun is married to a big-time brainy Emma. He served as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of First City Group) and was Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets. He was Board Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc from May 2015 to June 2020, and was a Director on the board of Lafarge Wapco Nigeria Plc from March 2005 to May 2015. [3] He graduated from Igbobi College [3] and studied Law at the London School of Economics. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth international level. Bolaji serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham Group and Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Advisory Partners Limited. Required fields are marked *. On the merger, he said, The integration process when we first merged with Denham was interesting..We had tripled our employees, and our client base had become much more diversified. Determined to make his father proud and extend the familys business empire, Jide has taken charge of the real estate arm of the family business called PRIMROSE Development Company. [30] He has also expressed interest in playing for Nigeria, although he has stated that he enjoys England's "style of play" which is "similar to Arsenal's". The deceased was the mother of Bolaji Balogun, the first son of Otunba Subomi Balogun, the chairman of First City Monument Bank, FCMB. Required fields are marked *. She works with Shell. After leaving FCMB, he became a co-founder and Director of Econet Wireless Nigeria, now Airtel Nigeria. Bolaji became the co-founder and Director at Econet. Bolaji began his career with the First City Group in investment banking and securities trading. Bolaji was Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets from January 1996, where he led advisory teams in major corporate transactions. They are privileged to have been born into the Balogun family. 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