[33] In October 2020 he made an appearance for the England under-20 against Wales. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. Prior to co-founding PDC, Jide was Managing Partner of Balogun & Balogun law firm and in addition to his legal background, he has worked in one of the leading investment banks in the country. 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. Copyright 2021 The Public History Project. The US$1.67 billion sale of Econet Wireless to Celtel in 2005 remains Nigerias single largest successfully exited investment. The group is focused on investment banking, investment management and securities trading and also prides itself as Nigerias leading alternative asset manager. A tested and accomplished investment banker and financial guru, Bolaji Balogun is the CEO of financial advisory services firm, Chapel Hill Denham. The investment banker is the founder and chief executive officer of Chapel Hill Denham. Bolaji began his career with the First City Group in investment banking and securities trading. Fichaya, a tech-enabled fumigation and cleaning company, was founded by Jim and Steph. The Bankers son who started his professional journey in investment banking and securities trading under the wings of the First City Group after his return from the United Kingdom where he studied at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, and his first degree in Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London played a major role in Econet ( overtime transformed into Airtel ) becoming Nigerias first mobile operator by winning the $285 million GSM license bid of 2001. He left FCMB Capital Market to become a co-founder of Econet Wireless Nigeria. [18], On 12 January 2022, he joined EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on a loan deal until the end of the season. Bolaji is Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc, was formerly Chairman of Nahco FTZ Limited and a Director of Nahco Aviance Plc. He worked at Citibank in New York and has worked in various areas of the FCMB, including Treasury, Corporate Banking and Investment Banking. 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. Their father was the founder of the First City Monument Bank, FCMB, which began its operations in 1982. They are privileged to have been born into the Balogun family. Killed Policemen: Nigerian Army Says Soldiers Mistook No Accreditation, No Voting In Kogi, Bayelsa Polls INEC. This has been evident in the life of all his sons. [6] Balogun is often referred to by his nickname of 'Flo', coined for him in his years at Arsenal's Hale End academy. Balogun B. They have all made a success of their careers and their marriages. The apple does not fall far from the tree. 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. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust (SAS-2017-046), Bolajis research uses in-depth interviews, focus group and survey to explore the lived experiences of People of Colour in Poland. The policy can be accessed here. Alot have been said about them, but their wives have always been away from the prying eyes of the media. [8][9] Before trialling with Arsenal, he had trialled with North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and nearly signed for them. The integration process when we first merged with Denham was interesting to begin with, he explains. Bolaji Balogun gets excited over Green Energy Solution | Lions Den Nigeria ULTIMA NG 51K subscribers Subscribe 1.1K 42K views 1 year ago Okey Ese stepped into the Den looking for a N40 million. They attended Ivy League schools both at home and abroad and are equally doing well in their respective endeavours. 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. [41], Balogun was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal, which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 202122 season.[42][43]. Bolaji Balogun Remi Joseph-Salisbury Whilst literature on race and ethnicity in Poland is growing, it has yet to fully grapple with the diverse range of racial identities in Poland. Alongside Deutsche, Balogun and his team were brought in to advise Nigerias central bank on the rescue and recapitalization of the failing banks. Long after his fathers retirement, however, Bolaji has gone ahead to earn a name for himself in the investment banking space. He has charted his path and earned acclaim in Nigerias banking space. He was formerly Chairman of Nahco FTZ Limited, a former Director of Nahco Aviance Plc and NASD Plc. 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. [3] He graduated from Igbobi College [3] and studied Law at the London School of Economics. . Business Analyst. Bolaji Balogun, a thoroughbred investment banker, took the baton from his bank-owner father, Subomi Balogun, and stepped outside his shadow after mastering the game. Im really pleased Ruth did justice to write a reputable biography of him. Bolaji is the son of the legend of Banking and related spheres, Otunba Subomi Balogun. Bolaji received his PhD (passed with no corrections) in Sociology from the University of Leeds and previously held a Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Fellowship at Krakow University of Economics, Poland where he was a lecturer at the department of European Studies. Join Facebook to connect with Bolaji Balogun and others you may know. [25] Three days later, Balogun scored his first senior hat-trick in a 42 win over Lorient, his 14th goal of the season in Ligue 1. After playing for England at the under-17 level and appearing in the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[28] he accepted a call up from the United States under-18 national team in August 2018 for a training camp and a tournament in the Czech Republic. While in the company, he served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers Limited. document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses cookies. Balogun B. Balogun was appointed to the Africa Advisory Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in September 2009. View Bolaji Balogun's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Bolaji (Bob) joined us to talk through histories of Poland's colonial extraction and the impact of whiteness, religion and (polish) centrism on racialisation and racism. In the 5 years he was at Econet, he also worked as Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, as well as Chief Marketing Officer at different times. Always visit NewsWireNGR for the latest Naija news and updated Naija breaking news. She works with Shell. Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amcon). Coppell, Texas, United States. 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. He is also a director of the following companies: City Securities Limited; CSL Stockbrokers Limited, First City Asset Management Limited and Inters witch Nigeria Limited (Nigerias first national payment switch). Alongside MTN Nigeria and MTEL, Econet won the bid and was granted a Digital Mobile License (DML), and became Nigerias first mobile operator. Send Us News, Gist, more to citypeopleng@gmail.com | The group specializes in investment banking, asset management, and securities trading, and it is also Nigerias leading alternative asset manager. Required fields are marked *. The story of these gentlemen will never be complete without mentioning their fathers influence in their lives and choice of careers. He has over 19 years experience in investment banking and has spent 11 years in the investment banking within the First City Group. [31][32], In 2019, he appeared and scored for the England under-18 national team in a tournament in Dubai. Hes also the Chairman of Lafarge Africa, Vice Chairman of Endeavor Nigeria, Director at Trustfund Pension and part of the Africa Advisory Board for Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Before the bonds were due to mature in December 2013, there were concerns that Amcon could default, but we successfully lead managed a landmark N3.8 trillion refinancing deal for it, says Balogun. In a way, this move was itself significant of a desire to create his own luck. In 2001, there was to be a bid for the $285 million GSM license which would later be described as the most expensive license ever issued in Africa at the time. Strive Masiyiwa assembled a consortium of 22 investors to raise money for the bid. Bolaji now serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chapel Hill Denham Group and the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Advisory Partners Limited. [24] On 29 January 2023, Balogun scored a late goal in stoppage time to seal a 11 draw away to league leaders PSG. I learnt a lot especially seeing that he followed his fathers footsteps. He attended Igbobi College, Lagos, and went to the United Kingdom to complete his high school education at the Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey. CMB Building Company Honoured Again! From April 1993 to January 2001, he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of FCMB Group). They have gained a lot of experience from him and carefully toed his business path of life especially in the financial and banking sector. That is what he (Bolaji) will do, he known to be a man of his word, he has just told us he will make those people rich men. SocietyNow.Ng gathered that the track record of the founder and Chief Executive Officer placed Chapel Hill Denham in pole position to serve as the lead issuing house in the ongoing sale of MTN Nigeria all of 575million shares with provision for a reserved 86million to be put into the market in case of oversubscription everyday Nigerians (retailers). As well as his academic outputs in this area, Bolaji has written for academic media outlets such as the Sociological Review Blog; Open Democracy, LSE Blogs, Discover Society, Baltic Worlds, and The Muslim News. Besides running Chapel Hill, Bolaji Balogun serves on the board of Endeavor Nigeria as Vice Chairman; and is also the Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund. Bolaji's career started in investment banking and securities trading under the First City Group. Through the testimonies of this group, Bolajis research provides empirical grounding to the existing global understanding of race and national identity and adds to the geographical terrain of contemporary nationalism and identity studies. She has been seen rocking the social scene in recent times and some time in the company of her darling husband. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Bolaji's connections and jobs at similar companies. As well as his academic outputs in this area, Bolaji has written for academic media outlets such as the Sociological Review Blog; Open Democracy, LSE Blogs, Discover Society, Baltic Worlds, and The Muslim News. Performing data analysis to inform product decisions and measure product performance. Dupe Olusola: Biography, Education, Career, Marriage, Net Worth, Achievements and Controversy, Christopher Imumolen: Biography, Education, Career, Marriage, Net Worth, Achievements and Controversy, Your email address will not be published. The information in this article was curated from online sources. View the profiles of professionals named "Bolaji Balogun" on LinkedIn. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 41, 2561-2579. In every single way, Bolaji proved in those four years that the apple did not fall far from the tree. In 2001, he left FCMB to try his hand as an entrepreneur before later setting up his own investment banking advisory firm. Bolajis research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. Bolaji Balogun attended Igbobi College, Lagos and Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, for his secondary education before heading to the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, for his degrees. Bolaji is the son of one of Nigeria's notable bankers and the founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) - Olasubomi Balogun. Bolaji Balogun is the Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham and Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund He has been one of the leading deal-makers in Nigeria over the last decade. Bolaji has twenty-seven years of experience in financial services and mobile telecommunications. 5 Lessons From Fejiro Hanu Agbodje, Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of Patricia Technologies Limited. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Bolaji, one of the old students of Igbobi College Lagos (they pride themselves as Noble Nigerians) is synonymous with groundbreaking deals before and after he founded Chapel Hill Denham. [39] Martin Keown has compared Balogun to Arsenal's second highest ever goalscorer Ian Wright, due to his pace and intelligent movement. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth international level. He was previously the Chairman of Nahco FTZ Limited and a Director of Nahco Avaince Plc and NASD Plc. Every one of these guys is doing pretty well for himself. In 2001, he left the FCMB Group to pursue a career in the mobile communication industry. [26] This made him the top scorer in Ligue 1. [9], In 2017 he was an integral part of Trevor Bumstead's Arsenal U16 side that won the Liam Brady Cup, beating Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Juventus respectively. She is also a senior partner at the youth offering team of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea(RBKC). To his credit, Bolaji has done enough for his name to stand well alone without that of his father for recognition. Under his leadership, he grew his company alongside others to be one of Nigerias leading independent investment banking firms. Afterwards, he returned to the investment industry and founded Chapel Hill in the same year. Bolajis career started in investment banking and securities trading under the First City Group. (2018). He has over thirty years of experience in investment banking, investment management and mobile telecommunications. Crossref. Dec 2022 - Present3 months. To keep reading for free, please enter your email! He is a licensed securities dealer in Nigeria and attended London School of Economics, University of London where he obtained a B.Sc. Mobolaji Balogun is the Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc,Balogun joined the Board of the Company on the 1st of March 2005 and was appointed as the Chairman of . He began his career in the early 1990s as Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of CSL Stockbrokers Limited in Lagos, Nigeria, where he remained until 2001. He served for the first . In 2020, Bolaji moved to the University of Sheffield to take up another Leverhulme Trust Fellowship as an Early Career Fellow at the Department of Geography. The firm now a group founded in 2005 has turned out the nations front-runner alternative asset manager, with a focus on investment banking, investment management, and securities trading. Africa's rising stars: Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham Kanika Saigal May 08, 2014 Nationality: Nigerian "One of the greatest misconceptions that people have about Africa, still, is that it is too risky. What they need to realize is that risk is easily translated into opportunity," says Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham. Bolaji is the son of the legend of Banking and related spheres, Otunba Subomi Balogun. 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. [19][20][21], In August 2022, he moved on loan to French club Reims. Bolajis success can be traced to the self-discovery that guided his intentional educational pursuit. From January 1996, he became Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets, still under the Group. Email: [email protected] Metrics and citations Metrics. Behind this dashing men are beautiful damsels namely Kemi, Uche, Banke and Emma. [17], Balogun made his Premier League debut in a 20 loss against newly promoted Brentford on 13 August 2021. In the early years of his career, Bolaji Balogun was majorly identified as the son of one of Nigerias notable banker and founder Olasubomi Balogun. Bolaji became the co-founder and Director at Econet. To his credit, Bolaji has done enough for his name to stand well alone - without that of his father for recognition. Bolaji has 1 job listed on their profile. He was Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in October 2001. He was a registered representative of the New York Stock Exchange (Series 7), the London Stock Exchange, through his accreditation with Futures and Securities Association Registration (SFA) and is now an authorised dealer on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. He has been one of the leading deal-makers in Nigeria over the last decade. Econet was led by Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean and Bolaji Balogun (Nigerian); while CIL was championed by Chief Mike Adenuga. [40] In his first interview for Middlesbrough, Balogun said he takes inspiration from Edinson Cavani and Robert Lewandowski. Bolaji Balogun Bolaji who began his career in the family owned FCMB bank, left the family-owned FCMB in 2001 and eventually set up his financial advisory firm, Chapel Hill in 2005. Bolaji is an Economics (Honours) graduate of the London School of Economics. The last born of the family, Gboyega Balogun is married to a big-time brainy Emma. Degree (Hons) in Economics in 1989. [14][15], He scored his first senior goal on 26 November 2020, in a Europa League group stage match against Molde. Jide Balogun is the second born of the business mogul and he is married to Uche, the beautiful daughter of Ide- Asaba billionaire, Chief Sonny Odoqwu. - Listen to E111 Bolaji Balogun: Race and racism in Poland by Surviving Society instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. Their marriage of many years has produced, Seun , Kayode and Abimbola. Emerging details have it that the younger Balogun who has three brothers Jide, Ladi, and Gboyega wants to seize the opportunity offered by MTN Nigeria public offer of shares to put his driver and security man and others on a good footing for a brighter future. Bolaji left mobile telecommunications and returned to investment banking, when he founded Chapel Hill in 2005. [16][15], On 26 April 2021, Balogun signed a new long-term contract with the club. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); NewlettersResearch ReportsSales & Marketing. And their father is one of the Doyens of Banking industry. [7], Balogun joined Arsenal at the age of eight after being scouted while playing for his previous Sunday League side, Aldersbrook. The Firm follows a Best Execution policy, which is in line with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria (SEC), Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ) all other relevant regulatory authorities associated with Chapel Hill Denham. He is a licensed securities dealer in Nigeria and attended London School of Economics, University of London where he obtained a B.Sc. He spent 11 years within FCMB Group in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. He started his investment banking and securities career while trading under the First City Group in the 1990s. 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. And he wants to spread the wealth and gift others, especially those around him a brighter future. Chapel Hill Denham is an investment banking firm he founded. Folarin Jerry Balogun (born 3 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Reims, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal. View the profiles of people named Bolaji Balogun. The Firms Business Ethics & Compliance Code contains guiding principles for the Firms business dealings including ourWhistleblowing policy. It must have been with a great sense of fulfilment that he returned to his first love investment banking having shown what he was capable of handling. 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The tall, handsome, gorgeous, and good-looking former MD of FCMB, who is now the GMD of FCMB Group, met his pretty wife in the United Kingdom (UK) through his best friend, who is Bankes cousin. This was a massive achievement for us, pivotal to cementing faith into the banking sector in Nigeria and supporting it.. In 2020, Bolaji moved to the University of Sheffield to take up another Leverhulme Trust Fellowship as an Early Career Fellow at the Department of Geography. He formerly served as Chairman on Nahco FTZ Limited, and Director of Nahco Avaince Plc and NASD Plc. The first son, Mobolaji who is a tested and accomplished investment banker and financial guru, is the CEO of financial advisory services firm, Chapel Hill Denham. 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. [10], He signed a professional contract in February 2019. Chapel Hill Denham also has special interests in Africa and Nigerias economic development targeting sectors such as Infrastructure, Energy and Renewables, Real Estate, SMEs, Financial Inclusion, Healthcare and Education. Bolaji became one of the founding Directors. He was appointed Executive Director of FCMB Capital Markets, which was still part of the Group, in January 1996. Bolajis research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. Throughout his career, Balogun has proved to be a self-starter and keen business-person, stepping away from the family business and carving out his own career. 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Bolaji Balogun discusses new opportunities and adapting to the new normal during and post COVID-19 @ The Market Place Shift Conference | The London Liberty C. 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. Ladi's mother is societal matriarch, Olori Abimbola Adetutu. Effective leader of cross-functional business and. He was pioneer Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and in October 2001, was appointed Chief Marketing Officer. He is married to Kemi, the beautiful daughter of a veteran journalist, poet, playwright and author, Frank Aig-Imoukhuede. One of the greatest misconceptions that people have about Africa, still, is that it is too risky. Crossref. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The MTN Share which started trading at N90.00 when it was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in May 2019 and currently sells at N190.00 is arguable the most sought after property on the capital market at present. Emma is the Global Mobility Advisor at Electronic Arts (EA) Royal Holloway, University of London Guildford. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. He led the capital raising and license bid auction process for Econet Wireless Nigerias USD285million GSM license. Balogun was born in New York City and emigrated to England when he was two years old,[3][4] growing up in London. Different investments carry varying degrees of risk and the value of some investments may go up or down, and in some cases, return less than was invested. Bolaji is Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc and a Director of Trustfund Pensions Plc, one of Nigerias largest Pension Fund Managers. We had tripled our number of employees and our client base had become a lot more diversified: Whereas we were used to serving institutional clients, we now had to increasingly serve retail clients as well. After quickly overcoming these initial difficulties, Chapel Hill Denham has become the backbone of Nigerian investment banking, with leading positions in M&A, debt and equity capital markets.