Afterwards, he proceeded to the University of London and received a degree (Honours) in Economics. We worked well with the central bank and others to ensure that the taxpayer didnt bear the burden of the downfall. Email: [email protected] Metrics and citations Metrics. The integration process when we first merged with Denham was interesting to begin with, he explains. Bolaji is an Economics (Honours) graduate of the London School of Economics. Bolaji is the son of the legend of Banking and related spheres, Otunba Subomi Balogun. Africa's Business Space At Your Finger Tips! 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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. Lafarge Africa Plc has announced that Mobolaji Balogun has notified the Board of Directors, of his intention to retire voluntarily as Chairman and step down as a member of the Board after the conclusion of the 2020 Annual General Meeting. Uche Balogun who in her heydays used to be in the limelight and was more visible on the social scene, took a back seat just like her sister, Delores Odogwu,they are both popular among the Odogwu sisters, but Uche seems to be making her way back to the centre of jollity. 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. The checks by SocietyNow.Ng revealed that many are not surprised by the current status of Chapel Hill Denham in its areas of operations. 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. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth international level. 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. Chapel Hill Denham is also interested in Africa and Nigerias economic development, focusing on infrastructure, energy and renewables, real estate, SMEs, financial inclusion, healthcare, and education. 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. 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. They attended Ivy League schools both at home and abroad and are equally doing well in their respective endeavours. 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. The Other Side Of NKECHI BLESSING Revealed! Balogun converted to Christianity while in secondary school. Degree (Hons) in Economics in 1989. NewsWireNGR or its editorial team cannot independently verify all details. Bolaji has 27 years of experience in financial services and mobile telecommunications. *We want to be clear th. 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. 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. This has been evident in the life of all his sons. 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. Business Analyst. He is married to Kemi, the beautiful daughter of a veteran journalist, poet, playwright and author, Frank Aig-Imoukhuede. To his credit, Bolaji has done enough for his name to stand well alone without that of his father for recognition. 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. These players paid a $20 million non-refundable deposit to show. There are 10+ professionals named "Balogun Bolaji", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. He was Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in October 2001. In 2001, he left the FCMB Group to pursue a career in the mobile communication industry. The US$1.67 billion sale of Econet Wireless to Celtel in 2005 remains Nigerias single largest successfully exited investment. From May 2015 to June 2020, he served as Board Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc, and from March 2005 to May 2015, he served as a Director on the board of Lafarge Wapco Nigeria Plc. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. 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. To find our more please read our Cookie Policy. 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. Currently, it is the biggest qualitative and quantitative study of Black people yet conducted in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The deceased was the mother of Bolaji Balogun, the first son of Otunba Subomi Balogun, the chairman of First City Monument Bank, FCMB. [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. 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. He spent 11 years within FCMB Group in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. Killed Policemen: Nigerian Army Says Soldiers Mistook No Accreditation, No Voting In Kogi, Bayelsa Polls INEC. [10], He signed a professional contract in February 2019. 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. Bolaji is Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham, one of Nigerias pre-eminent investment banking firms. Their beautiful marriage of 15 years has produced 4 lovely children, Folake, Ladimeji, Damilola and Damola. 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. Email: [email protected] Metrics and citations Metrics. 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. Bolaji Balogun, ACA - Analyst, Credit & Research - Agusto&Co. | LinkedIn I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Bolaji also serves as a peer-reviewer for a number of academic journals. Dahiru Barau Mangal: The Truck Driver who Became a Billionaire Overnight, I Didnt Choose Fashion; it chose me, Deola Sagoes Journey to Destiny, Namibian Billionaire Koos Brandt: How He made $4 Million from Capricorn Share, Africas Billionaires List 2023: Industries and Networth. Bolajis career started in investment banking and securities trading under the First City Group. Polish Lebensraum: The colonial ambition to expand on racial terms. Farooq Kperogi: A Reply to a Supreme Court of Illiterate Judicial Bandits, Bolaji Balogun is the Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham and Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund. [36] On 7 September 2021, he made his England U21 debut as a substitute during the 20 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Kosovo under-21s at Stadium MK. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 41, 2561-2579. He left FCMB Capital Market to become a co-founder of Econet Wireless Nigeria. [33] In October 2020 he made an appearance for the England under-20 against Wales. Gboyega professional career began as a trainee with Merrill Lynch International Bank, Chester Street, London and subsequently moved to Private Wealth Management in Merrill Lynch Financial Centre (London).Gboyega returned to Nigeria in 2003, assuming the position of divisional head of stock broking, asset management and, registrars business. 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. [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. Bolaji's research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. The relationship has further strengthened the bond of friendship between Otunba Subomi Balogun and Chief Sonny Odogwu. The husband of Kemi, who is the daughter of Frank Aig Imoukhuede the respected man of Letter led the capital raising and license bid auction process for the Econet Wireless Nigeria license. Bolaji became one of the founding Directors. Bolaji is the son of one of Nigerias notable bankers and the founder of First City Monument Bank(FCMB) Olasubomi Balogun. 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. [19][20][21], In August 2022, he moved on loan to French club Reims. Join Facebook to connect with Bolaji Balogun and others you may know. [3] He graduated from Igbobi College [3] and studied Law at the London School of Economics. 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. There are 20+ professionals named "Bolaji Balogun", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Bolaji is married to Kemi, and they have five children: NewsWireNgr cannot independently verify Bolaji Baloguns net worth. They are privileged to have been born into the Balogun family. [34][35], On 27 August 2021, Balogun received his first call up to the England under-21 team. He left mobile telecommunications and returned to investment banking in 2005, when he founded Chapel Hill in 2005. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Bolaji and Kemi stepped out together at Bolaji mothers burial last October and they are very much in love. Bolaji is Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc and a Director of Trustfund Pensions Plc, one of Nigerias largest Pension Fund Managers. 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018", "Nigeria yet to approach Arsenal's Folarin Balogun", "Mikel Arteta sends message to Arsenal contract rebel Folarin Balogun", "U.S. under-18s call up promising Arsenal prospect Folarin Balogun", "Folarin Balogun admits he hasn't decided international allegiance: England, USA or Nigeria", "Nelson - The youngsters who have impressed me most", "Arsenal academy update: Smith-Rowe, Willock & Balogun set for breakthrough campaign", "Nigerian born Folarin Balogun signs professional contract with Arsenal", "Folarin Balogun appears to confirm Arsenal decision on Instagram", "Folarin Balogun: Arsenal demand 8m for Brentford target", "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2020/2021", "Molde 0-3 Arsenal: Nicolas Pepe praised by Mikel Arteta", "Folarin Balogun signs new long-term contract", "Folarin Balogun starts his first Premier League game for Arsenal vs Brentford", "Folarin Balogun joins Middlesbrough on loan", "Folarin Balogun joins Stade de Reims on loan", "Arsenal confirm exit as clear-out continues but striker will be back", "Marseille 4-1 Reims: Arsenal loanees Nuno Tavares & Folarin Balogun grab debut goals", "Folarin Balogun: Arsenal loanee scores superb hat-trick in Reims v Lorient", "European Under-17 Championships: England lose 6-5 on penalties to Netherlands", "Arsenal's Nigerian Whizkid Provisionally Cap-Tied To England Selected To Represent USA", "USMNT U-18s win Vaclav Jezek Tournament", "The young lions were victorious in their opening game in Dubai with a 41 over Japan", "Two quickfire goals in the first half seal win for Lee Carsley's Young Lions at SGP", "Lewis Webb of Wales saves from Folarin Balogun of England", "Harvey Elliott: Liverpool winger receives first England U21 call-up for September internationals", "England U21 star Balogun open to Nigeria call-up", "Arsenal's 'next Ian Wright' who has shown Arteta what he can do in 60 minutes", "Folarin Balogun | Official Website of the Boro- Middlesbrough FC latest news, photos and videos", "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2018/2019", "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2019/2020", "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2021/2022", "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2022/2023", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folarin_Balogun&oldid=1141748617, United States men's youth international soccer players, American sportspeople of Nigerian descent, England under-21 international footballers, English expatriate sportspeople in France, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 26 February 2023 (UTC), This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 16:10. Although the main empirical thrust of Bolajis research is on CEE, his research speaks broadly to issues of race, racism, national identity, and coloniality in Europe. Econet was led by Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean and Bolaji Balogun (Nigerian); while CIL was championed by Chief Mike Adenuga. 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. In 2005, Bolaji Balogun led the team that brokered the sale of Econet to Celtel at $1.67 billion, considered Nigerias single largest successful exit from a private investment. 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. This was after he had honed his skill and proved his mettle as the Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers Limited. 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. The last born of the family, Gboyega Balogun is married to a big-time brainy Emma. She has been seen rocking the social scene in recent times and some time in the company of her darling husband. The policy can be accessed here. Every one of these guys is doing pretty well for himself. 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. Their marriage of many years has produced, Seun , Kayode and Abimbola. Chief relationship officer for prime clients and excellent high-level relationship management with government, regulatory and corporate clients. They are also one of the powerful couples in the corporate sector. Balogun served for over fifteen (15) years, having joined the Board in March 2005. 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 . And not only would I buy some for myself but I would buy for all those children. He is a licensed securities dealer in Nigeria and attended London School of Economics, University of London where he obtained a B.Sc. For 10 years now,Gboyega has been the Managing Director of CSL Stockbrokers Ltd, one of the subsidiaries of FCMB Group. From April 1993 to January 2001, he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of FCMB Group). He served for the first . Send Us A Press Statement/News Tips on 9ja Happenings: [emailprotected]. These are outlined in the Complaints Management policy which can be accessed here. He formerly served as Chairman on Nahco FTZ Limited, and Director of Nahco Avaince Plc and NASD Plc. [16][15], On 26 April 2021, Balogun signed a new long-term contract with the club. Bolaji Balogun, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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