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. Behind this dashing men are beautiful damsels namely Kemi, Uche, Banke and Emma. And their father is one of the Doyens of Banking industry. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. 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. He was also a founding Director and a member of the licence bid auction team, which won the GSM licence. They went into the Den looking for a 30 million Naira investment in ex. 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 spent 11 years within FCMB Group in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. He spent eleven years within FCMB Group, in investment banking and securities trading, leaving the business in January 2001. Econet Wireless USD1.67 billion sale to Celtel in 2005 remains Nigerias single largest successfully exited private investment. Balogun was born in New York City and emigrated to England when he was two years old,[3][4] growing up in London. 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. 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 . Bolaji was part of the licence bid auction team and he, in fact, led the capital raising and license bid auction process for the Econet Wireless Nigeria license. Dr Ajayi, not known for such effusive praise described 'INSPIRING A GENERATION" as a masterpiece. Meet Gbenga Ezekiel: Teenager Who Set New Guinness World Record in Rope Skipping on one foot. Their marriage of many years has produced, Seun , Kayode and Abimbola. 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. Bolaji decided quite early that he wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps as a banker and this guided his educational pursuit. 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 Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in October 2001. Facebook gives people the power. . Bolaji has 1 job listed on their profile. 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 . One of the greatest misconceptions that people have about Africa, still, is that it is too risky. They attended Ivy League schools both at home and abroad and are equally doing well in their respective endeavours. They have gained a lot of experience from him and carefully toed his business path of life especially in the financial and banking sector. [5][29] He played in all four of the United States' games in the Vclav Jeek Youth Tournament and scored twice. She is also a senior partner at the youth offering team of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea(RBKC). View the profiles of people named Bolaji Balogun. Currently, it is the biggest qualitative and quantitative study of Black people yet conducted in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. [18], On 12 January 2022, he joined EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on a loan deal until the end of the season. The firm - now a group - founded in 2005 has . has done enough for his name to stand well alone without that of his father for recognition. The Firm takes specific steps in the event that a complaint is received. View Bolaji Balogun's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This page contains disclosures and information that are relevant to the business of Chapel Hill Denham (CHD or The Firm), its subsidiaries and affiliates. Under his leadership, he grew his company alongside others to be one of Nigerias leading independent investment banking firms. Conducting customer . Econet was led by Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean and Bolaji Balogun (Nigerian); while CIL was championed by Chief Mike Adenuga. I learnt a lot especially seeing that he followed his fathers footsteps. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 41, 2561-2579. From April 1993 to January 2001, he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of FCMB Group). With the vision to grow Chapel Hill into a full-fledged investment bank, in 2008, he merged it with Denham Management. 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. He was pioneer Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer and in October 2001, was appointed Chief Marketing Officer. [16][15], On 26 April 2021, Balogun signed a new long-term contract with the club. 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. In every single way, Bolaji proved in those four years that the apple did not fall far from the tree. 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. 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. From January 1996, he became Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets, still under the Group. 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. The US$1.67 billion sale of Econet Wireless to Celtel in 2005 remains Nigerias single largest successfully exited investment. Bolaji became the co-founder and Director at Econet. 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. [8][9] Before trialling with Arsenal, he had trialled with North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and nearly signed for them. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Bolaji Balogun and others you may know. 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. 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. 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. 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. Alongside MTN Nigeria and MTEL, Econet won the bid and was granted a Digital Mobile License (DML), and became Nigerias first mobile operator. He has been one of the leading deal-makers in Nigeria over the last decade. 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. These players paid a $20 million non-refundable deposit to show. [39] Martin Keown has compared Balogun to Arsenal's second highest ever goalscorer Ian Wright, due to his pace and intelligent movement. They have been married for many years and their love is still waxing stronger. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. [24] On 29 January 2023, Balogun scored a late goal in stoppage time to seal a 11 draw away to league leaders PSG. The group specializes in investment banking, asset management, and securities trading, and it is also Nigerias leading alternative asset manager. Farooq Kperogi: Which Candidate Will Benefit from Buharis Naira Policy? The Firms Business Ethics & Compliance Code contains guiding principles for the Firms business dealings including ourWhistleblowing policy. Balogun was a long time member of the council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. In 2001, he left the FCMB Group to pursue a career in the mobile communication industry. The foremost banker is one of the judges of Lions Den, a business reality shows that gives budding entrepreneurs across Nigeria a chance to pitch their businesses. 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. 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. When Bolaji founded Chapel Hill in 2005, he left mobile communications and returned to investment banking. [40] In his first interview for Middlesbrough, Balogun said he takes inspiration from Edinson Cavani and Robert Lewandowski. 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 also serves as a peer-reviewer for a number of academic journals. 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. Balogun served for over fifteen (15) years, having joined the Board in March 2005. 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 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. CMB Building Company Honoured Again! Required fields are marked *. To his credit, Bolaji has done enough for his name to stand well alone - without that of his father for recognition. Send Us News, Gist, more to citypeopleng@gmail.com | He served as a Non-Executive Director of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. 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. Elon Musks Starlink: The Future of Internet Connectivity in Nigeria? He is also an Economic commentator and severally shares his knowledge in financial markets, development economics, infrastructure and SMEs in interviews and commentaries. I am a man of many children. We worked well with the central bank and others to ensure that the taxpayer didnt bear the burden of the downfall. [7], Balogun joined Arsenal at the age of eight after being scouted while playing for his previous Sunday League side, Aldersbrook. The policy can be accessed here. Euromoney, is part of the Delinian Group, Delinian Limited, 8 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8AX, Registered in England & Wales, Company number 00954730. He has built a track record of closing groundbreaking deals and even founded his own investment banking group. In addition to leading Chapel Hill, Bolaji Balogun is Vice Chairman of Endeavor Nigeria and the Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund. 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. He has charted his path and earned acclaim in Nigerias banking space. Effective leader of cross-functional business and. Karim Adeyemi: Biography, Education, Career, Relationship, Net Worth, Salary, Market Value and Achievements, Francis Ngannou: Biography, Age, Family, WhoCareer, Net Worth and Controversies, Abdulrasheed Bawa: Biography, Education, Career, Marriage, Net Worth, Achievements and Controversy. 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. He started his investment banking and securities career while trading under the First City Group in the 1990s. . New Naira Notes: CBN Authorises Over the Counter Payments, Meta Stock Soars, Beating Revenue Projections, NACOS Collaborates with Microsoft to Empower 100 Female Undergraduates at GEPICT 2023, Nigerias Afrobeat Star DBanj Arrested and Detained Over Alleged Fraud, How this Food Photographer Earns $60k Yearly in Lagos, 5 Soft Skills To Increase your Earnings in 2023, Mobile Network Penetration Increased to 319.6 Million in Nigeria in October 2022. Any risks that were initially felt soon dissipated. (2018). Degree (Hons) in Economics in 1989. 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. [34][35], On 27 August 2021, Balogun received his first call up to the England under-21 team. Bolaji is the son of the legend of Banking and related spheres, Otunba Subomi Balogun. 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. Subject taster sessions forY12 and Y13 students, Research centres, institutes and networks, Conferences, events, visitor accommodation and weddings, Support for refugee students and scholars, Colonialism, eugenics and race in Central and Eastern Europe, Stop calling me Murzyn how Black Lives Matter in Poland, Race, blood, and nation : the manifestations of eugenics in Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe : the other geographies in the colonial global economy, PolishLebensraum: the colonial ambition to expand on racial terms, Black/white mixed-race experiences of race and racism in Poland, Race and racism in Poland: Theorising and contextualising Polish-centrism, Multiculturalism and Ethnicity in Central and Eastern Europe. [6] Balogun is often referred to by his nickname of 'Flo', coined for him in his years at Arsenal's Hale End academy. 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. They have all made a success of their careers and their marriages. Always visit NewsWireNGR for the latest Naija news and updated Naija breaking news. These are outlined in the Complaints Management policy which can be accessed here. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. The Other Side Of NKECHI BLESSING Revealed! This was after he had built a professional reputation for himself. Bolaji's research focuses on Blackness and Racialisation in Central and Eastern Europe. Bolaji left mobile telecommunications and returned to investment banking, when he founded Chapel Hill in 2005. [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. The story of these gentlemen will never be complete without mentioning their fathers influence in their lives and choice of careers. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth international level. 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. He oversaw the USD285 million GSM license capitalization and license bid auction process for Econet Wireless 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. Your email address will not be published. The information in this article was curated from online sources. Im really pleased Ruth did justice to write a reputable biography of him. Fichaya, a tech-enabled fumigation and cleaning company, was founded by Jim and Steph. According to his LinkedIn profile, he also serves as Chief relationship officer for prime clients and excellent high-level relationship management with government, regulatory and corporate clients. 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. African King Of Raggae Majek Fashek Dies, HRH Olugbo visits Jimoh Ibrahim, inspects ongoing, The Truth About The Rilvary Between OBEY&, Why The Ijesha People Are Called Osomaalo, Why Nigerians Cant Forget FELAs Mum In, Nigeria remains an attractive market for global, Top CBD Celebrity Users You Likely Havent, Enjoy Sports Online and Earn Money Doing, The Forex Market Vs Stocks/Shares Which, Ace Broadcaster, YEMI SONDE Opens Radio Station, How FRSC Invested In Human Capacity, ICT, HOW SIJIBOMI OGUNDELE (SUJIMOTO) RUNS HIS $400, NATIONAL WAVES Endorses Ned Nwoko For Delta. After leaving FCMB, he became a co-founder and Director of Econet Wireless Nigeria, now Airtel Nigeria. Required fields are marked *. 5 Lessons From Fejiro Hanu Agbodje, Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of Patricia Technologies Limited. 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. 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. Endeavor High Impact Entrepreneurship Ltd/GteRC Number: 1529363. For 10 years now,Gboyega has been the Managing Director of CSL Stockbrokers Ltd, one of the subsidiaries of FCMB Group. 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. 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. They have amazing children, Sayo, Dayo, Timi, Kanyinsola and Funmilade. [19][20][21], In August 2022, he moved on loan to French club Reims. Bolaji and Kemi stepped out together at Bolaji mothers burial last October and they are very much in love. And not only would I buy some for myself but I would buy for all those children. Ladi's mother is societal matriarch, Olori Abimbola Adetutu. Alongside Deutsche, Balogun and his team were brought in to advise Nigerias central bank on the rescue and recapitalization of the failing banks. 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. [37], In October 2022 he said he was open to playing for Nigeria. Long after his fathers retirement, however, Bolaji has gone ahead to earn a name for himself in the investment banking space. The investment banker is the founder and chief executive officer of Chapel Hill Denham. Nigerian Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabius Eyes Africas Top 3 Richest Spot, 10 Most Powerful and Influential North African Businesswoman ; Everything You Need to Know, Elon Musk Regains His Title as Worlds Richest Person, INEC Explains Reasons for Challenges with Result Viewing Portal. He was appointed Executive Director of FCMB Capital Markets, which was still part of the Group, in January 1996. NewsWireNGR or its editorial team cannot independently verify all details. 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. Balogun was appointed to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Africa Advisory Board in September 2009. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for Live and Entertaining Updates. 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Afterwards, he returned to the investment industry and founded Chapel Hill in the same year. He is married to Kemi, the beautiful daughter of a veteran journalist, poet, playwright and author, Frank Aig-Imoukhuede. This was a massive achievement for us, pivotal to cementing faith into the banking sector in Nigeria and supporting it.. 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. [26] This made him the top scorer in Ligue 1. [3] He graduated from Igbobi College [3] and studied Law at the London School of Economics. He has over thirty years of experience in investment banking, investment management and mobile telecommunications. There are 20+ professionals named "Bolaji Balogun", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. 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. He worked at Citibank in New York and has worked in various areas of the FCMB, including Treasury, Corporate Banking and Investment Banking. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and holds an MBA from Durham University, UK. 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. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). He led the capital raising and license bid auction process for Econet Wireless Nigerias USD285million GSM license. 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. A tested and accomplished investment banker and financial guru, Bolaji Balogun is the CEO of financial advisory services firm, Chapel Hill Denham. Endeavor Nigeria 2019. All investors are encouraged to seek additional information about the risks of your investments where required. 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. Every one of these guys is doing pretty well for himself. Balogun has been Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc since May 23, 2015. [38], Balogun is known for his pace, technique, and being two-footed. He left mobile telecommunications and returned to investment banking in 2005, when he founded Chapel Hill in 2005. 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. Chapel Hill Denham is an investment banking firm he founded. [33] In October 2020 he made an appearance for the England under-20 against Wales. 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 attended Igbobi College, Lagos, and went to the United Kingdom to complete his high school education at the Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey. Bolaji was Executive Director at FCMB Capital Markets from January 1996, where he led advisory teams in major corporate transactions. From April 1993 to January 2001, he was Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at CSL Stockbrokers (part of FCMB Group). Mr Bolaji Balogun - CEO, Chapel Hill Denham served as the very able compere. Bolaji has 27 years of experience in financial services and mobile telecommunications. The apple does not fall far from the tree. The relationship has further strengthened the bond of friendship between Otunba Subomi Balogun and Chief Sonny Odogwu. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); NewlettersResearch ReportsSales & Marketing. Bolaji Balogun, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. She works with Shell. 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. He founded Chapel Hill Denham, an investment banking firm. 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. 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. Here Are First MTN Share Owners In Sokoto & Other Tit-Bits, Here Is The Young Professionals Guide To Smart Money Moves, Hilarious Reactions From MTN-Airtel Valentines Day Show Of Love, First Female CEO Of MTN Nigeria Resumes Feb 1, MTN Named Most Compliant Listed Company On The NGX, Inside MTNs Next-Gen Business Communication Brunch In Lagos, Faces Of MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Finalists, Details Of What Is At Stake, MTN, NESG Partner To Identify Nigerias Development Imperatives, Your email address will not be published. Agbodje, Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of Patricia Technologies Limited on 26 April 2021, Balogun he... 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