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. Business Analyst. Conducting customer . Bolaji was Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets from January 1996, where he led advisory teams in major corporate transactions. in Property Investment from City University, London. 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. While in the company, he served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers Limited. Bolaji is the son of one of Nigeria's notable bankers and the founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) - Olasubomi Balogun. They are Bolaji, Jide, Ladi and Gboyega. 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. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for Live and Entertaining Updates. 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. I have five children and I have other children. There are 20+ professionals named "Bolaji Balogun", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Chapel Hill Denham led the work stream leading to the formation and funding of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amcon). He started his investment banking and securities career while trading under the First City Group in the 1990s. [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. [34][35], On 27 August 2021, Balogun received his first call up to the England under-21 team. Credited with planning and executing what is identified as the largest successful exit from private investment $1.67 billion sale of Econet Wireless to Celte in 2005-, Bolaji has done extremely well for himself in professional and financial ratings before he founded Chapel Hill Denham which has soared him beyond measures based on how well the journey is turning out. 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. Send Us A Press Statement/News Tips on 9ja Happenings: [emailprotected]. This was after he had built a professional reputation for himself. 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 spent eleven years within FCMB Group, in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. He was Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in October 2001. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. Africa's Business Space At Your Finger Tips! [14][15], He scored his first senior goal on 26 November 2020, in a Europa League group stage match against Molde. The group is focused on investment banking, investment management and securities trading and also prides itself as Nigerias leading alternative asset manager. 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. Bolaji Balogun, ACA - Analyst, Credit & Research - Agusto&Co. | LinkedIn I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Balogun has been Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc since May 23, 2015. Balogun was appointed to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Africa Advisory Board in September 2009. 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. View the profiles of people named Bolaji Balogun. They are also one of the powerful couples in the corporate sector. 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Bolaji became the co-founder and Director at Econet. He led the capital raising and license bid auction process for Econet Wireless Nigerias USD285million GSM license. How Subomi Balogun's Wealthy Son, Bolaji Wants To Enrich His Driver & Security Man, How Wema Bank Is Preparing To Celebrate International Women's Day 2023, "Unfortunate & Inhuman" - Ganduje Hits Naira Redesign Policy, Backers, New Strategy Shows Positive Signs In Jumia's Journey To Profitability, MTN Nigeria to explain everything about the share sale to everyday Nigerians in Abuja on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. He has over 19 years experience in investment banking and has spent 11 years in the investment banking within the First City Group. Mr Bolaji Balogun - CEO, Chapel Hill Denham served as the very able compere. Bolaji is an Economics (Honours) graduate of the London School of Economics. [40] In his first interview for Middlesbrough, Balogun said he takes inspiration from Edinson Cavani and Robert Lewandowski. 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Their marriage of many years has produced, Seun , Kayode and Abimbola. Chapel Hill Denham is an investment banking firm he founded. 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 has been one of the leading deal-makers in Nigeria over the last decade. 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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. Apart from running and being on the board as directors of many of their fathers companies, this set of intellectuals also have their personal businesses and companies that they run. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Bolaji is Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham, one of Nigerias pre-eminent investment banking firms. He worked at Citibank in New York and has worked in various areas of the FCMB, including Treasury, Corporate Banking and Investment Banking. These are outlined in the Complaints Management policy which can be accessed here. With the vision to grow Chapel Hill into a full-fledged investment bank, in 2008, he merged it with Denham Management. [17], Balogun made his Premier League debut in a 20 loss against newly promoted Brentford on 13 August 2021. Bolaji also serves as a peer-reviewer for a number of academic journals. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth international level. He became the Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets in 1996 and left the company in 2001 after 11 years of serving the family business to join Econet Wireless Nigeria. He would later go into a merger with Denham in 2008. 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. 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. He knew early on that he had a keen affinity for the investment space, which his father presumably influenced. He has firmly established the business as one of Nigerias most trusted and well-connected advisers. [5] His parents were born in Nigeria. [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]. 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. 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. 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. Bolaji decided quite early that he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps as a banker and this guided his educational pursuit. Early life [ edit] Polish Lebensraum: The colonial ambition to expand on racial terms. 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. [38], Balogun is known for his pace, technique, and being two-footed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses cookies. When Bolaji founded Chapel Hill in 2005, he left mobile communications and returned to investment banking. He wanted to follow in his First call up to the England team... 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