Crossref. And I would buy for other people, my driver, my security man the Chapel Hill Denham Chief Executive Officer declared at a media announcement by MTN Nigeria to explain everything about the share sale to everyday Nigerians in Abuja on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. In an exclusive interview with TechCabal, Bolaji Balogun, founder and CEO of Chapel Hill Denham, who also sits on the board of Endeavor Nigeria as vice chairman, shares some insights on this year's entrepreneurship summit while reflecting on the experience at Endeavor over the past three years. 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. Email: [email protected] Metrics and citations Metrics. He was also a founding Director and a member of the licence bid auction team, which won the GSM licence. Gboyega holds a B.Sc. He has over 14 years experience in commercial and investment banking in Europe, United States of America (USA) and Africa and began his banking career in 1993 at Morgan Grenfell and Co. Limited, one of the UKs most prestigious investment banks, which was later consolidated into the investment banking division of Deutsche Bank. Their marriage of many years has produced, Seun , Kayode and Abimbola. He spent eleven years within FCMB Group, in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. The apple does not fall far from the tree. From April 1993 to January 2001, he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of FCMB Group). 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To find our more please read our Cookie Policy. They have gained a lot of experience from him and carefully toed his business path of life especially in the financial and banking sector. 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. Bolaji Balogun is Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham, Nigeria's leading independent investment banking firm and Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund. In December 2005, he planned and executed the $1.67 billion sale of Econet Wireless to Celtel, which remains Nigerias single largest successful exit from a private investment. Bolaji Balogun, ACA - Analyst, Credit & Research - Agusto&Co. | LinkedIn I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). 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. The group specializes in investment banking, asset management, and securities trading, and it is also Nigerias leading alternative asset manager. Bolaji Balogun: One of Nigerias Most Accomplished Investment Bankers and Deal Brokers, Medview Airline to buy two CRJ-900 Bombardier aircrafts on lease, Expert Discusses Biggest Challenges Facing HMOs in Nigeria and possible Solutions, Buhari to Get Copy of 2018 Budget this Week House of Reps, USAID COMMITS ADDITIONAL $7 MILLION TO COMBAT EBOLA, AfDB, others Commit to Joint Action to Speed up Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Africa. 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. 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He also served as the companys Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. 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. 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. 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. And not only would I buy some for myself but I would buy for all those children. Bolaji is the son of one of Nigeria's notable bankers and the founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) - Olasubomi Balogun. [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". What they need to realize is that risk is easily translated into opportunity," says Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham. Econet was led by Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean and Bolaji Balogun (Nigerian); while CIL was championed by Chief Mike Adenuga. They are privileged to have been born into the Balogun family. View the profiles of professionals named "Balogun Bolaji" on LinkedIn. [7], Balogun joined Arsenal at the age of eight after being scouted while playing for his previous Sunday League side, Aldersbrook. 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. 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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. Degree (Hons) in Economics in 1989. Effective leader of cross-functional business and. All investors are encouraged to seek additional information about the risks of your investments where required. In every single way, Bolaji proved in those four years that the apple did not fall far from the tree. Join Facebook to connect with Bolaji Balogun and others you may know. Required fields are marked *. He finally left the FCMB Group in 2001 to try his hands in the mobile communication industry. 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Alongside Deutsche, Balogun and his team were brought in to advise Nigerias central bank on the rescue and recapitalization of the failing banks. I would still want to know why he did that. 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. 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. Bolajis success can be traced to the self-discovery that guided his intentional educational pursuit. [18], On 12 January 2022, he joined EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on a loan deal until the end of the season. [3] He graduated from Igbobi College [3] and studied Law at the London School of Economics. Bolaji decided quite early that he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps as a banker and this guided his educational pursuit. Dec 2022 - Present3 months. [27], Born in the United States to Nigerian parents and raised in England, Balogun is eligible to represent all three nations at international level. Polish Lebensraum: The colonial ambition to expand on racial terms. CMB Building Company Honoured Again! 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. [37], In October 2022 he said he was open to playing for Nigeria. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and holds an MBA from Durham University, UK. 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. Your email address will not be published. The policy can be accessed here. NewsWireNGR or its editorial team cannot independently verify all details. has done enough for his name to stand well alone without that of his father for recognition. One highlight for Balogun and Chapel Hill Denham was the advisory work the investment bank did during the banking crisis that hit Nigeria in 2008. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. 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At the time, the family business was transitioning from a traditional merchant bank into a universal commercial bank something I wasnt really interested in anyway, so it was a good time to try my hand at something else, says Balogun. What they need to realize is that risk is easily translated into opportunity, says Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham. 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. Behind this dashing men are beautiful damsels namely Kemi, Uche, Banke and Emma. 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. [14][15], He scored his first senior goal on 26 November 2020, in a Europa League group stage match against Molde. Elon Musks Starlink: The Future of Internet Connectivity in Nigeria? Under his leadership, he grew his company alongside others to be one of Nigerias leading independent investment banking firms. 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. 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. Bolaji began his career with the First City Group in investment banking and securities trading. Coppell, Texas, United States. He has charted his path and earned acclaim in Nigerias banking space. The Chairman, panel and presenters literally held the audience spell-bound with their excellent wit-laden reviews and analyses of the book. The last born of the family, Gboyega Balogun is married to a big-time brainy Emma. The US$1.67 billion sale of Econet Wireless to Celtel in 2005 remains Nigerias single largest successfully exited investment. He left FCMB Capital Market to become a co-founder of Econet Wireless Nigeria. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 41, 2561-2579. This was after he had built a professional reputation for himself. When Bolaji Balogun returned to investment banking in 2005, he decided to go it alone, much like his father did when he founded City Securities Limited almost 30 years before. Meet Gbenga Ezekiel: Teenager Who Set New Guinness World Record in Rope Skipping on one foot. Ladi is the 3rd son of Otunba Subomi Balogun and married into an illustrious Lagos family, Alakija family. [19][20][21], In August 2022, he moved on loan to French club Reims. Bolaji Balogun, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. 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. 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 also serves as a peer-reviewer for a number of academic journals. Twitter: @CitypeopleMagz, Meet The Pretty Wives Of Otunba Subomi BALOGUNs 4 Sons, PHOTOS: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Receives Certificate, Tinubu, Shettima receive Certificates of Return. Any risks that were initially felt soon dissipated. All rights reserved. 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. The investment banker is the founder and chief executive officer of Chapel Hill Denham. 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. Send Us News, Gist, more to citypeopleng@gmail.com | Bolaji was Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets from January 1996, where he led advisory teams in major corporate transactions. 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. Alongside MTN Nigeria and MTEL, Econet won the bid and was granted a Digital Mobile License (DML), and became Nigerias first mobile operator. 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. 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. Bolajis career started in investment banking and securities trading under the First City Group. Endeavor High Impact Entrepreneurship Ltd/GteRC Number: 1529363. Crossref. in Economics and Management from the University of London (Royal Holloway College), and M.Sc. 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 is married to Kemi, the beautiful daughter of a veteran journalist, poet, playwright and author, Frank Aig-Imoukhuede. [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]. 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. Otunba Subomi Balogun has 4 sons. Killed Policemen: Nigerian Army Says Soldiers Mistook No Accreditation, No Voting In Kogi, Bayelsa Polls INEC. Chapel Hill Denham is an investment banking firm he founded. I am a man of many children. 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. [34][35], On 27 August 2021, Balogun received his first call up to the England under-21 team. The group is focused on investment banking, investment management and securities trading and also prides itself as Nigerias leading alternative asset manager. Bolajis research put to work Critical Race Theory in a sharply different context to its usual applications in the West. Bolajis research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. Farooq Kperogi: Which Candidate Will Benefit from Buharis Naira Policy? The Firm takes specific steps in the event that a complaint is received. in Property Investment from City University, London. With the vision to grow Chapel Hill into a full-fledged investment bank, in 2008, he merged it with Denham Management. Im really pleased Ruth did justice to write a reputable biography of him. [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. [38], Balogun is known for his pace, technique, and being two-footed. 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. 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. 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. What of Ladi Balogun and his pretty wife, Banke? And their father is one of the Doyens of Banking industry. 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 . Bolaji is the son of the legend of Banking and related spheres, Otunba Subomi Balogun. He was Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in October 2001. One of the greatest misconceptions that people have about Africa, still, is that it is too risky. [11], In July 2020, after failing to agree a new contract with Arsenal, he was linked with a transfer away from the club, including a proposed 8 million sale to Brentford. Bolaji and Kemi stepped out together at Bolaji mothers burial last October and they are very much in love. He has over thirty years of experience in investment banking, investment management and mobile telecommunications. 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. (2018). He worked at Citibank in New York and has worked in various areas of the FCMB, including Treasury, Corporate Banking and Investment Banking. 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. Degree (Hons) in Economics in 1989. Bolaji Balogun. The firm - now a group - founded in 2005 has . He has over 19 years experience in investment banking and has spent 11 years in the investment banking within the First City Group. Bolaji is referred to as a self-starter entrepreneur because of his move to step out of the First City Group, the family business founded by his father, to establish his own investment bank company, Chapel Hill Denham. document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses cookies. The policy can be accessed here. [22][23] Balogun scored on his debut for the club on 7 August, a 41 defeat to Marseille; fellow Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares scored for Marseille in the match, on his debut respectively. The investment banker is the founder and chief executive officer of Chapel Hill Denham. 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View the profiles of professionals named "Bolaji Balogun" on LinkedIn. The statement said Balogun served for 15 years, having joined the board in March 2005, while he served for the first 10 years as a non-Executive Director and was appointed Chairman in May 2015. 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. [6] Balogun is often referred to by his nickname of 'Flo', coined for him in his years at Arsenal's Hale End academy. Bolaji has twenty-seven years of experience in financial services and mobile telecommunications. 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. Email: [email protected] Metrics and citations Metrics. 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