Bolaji Balogun
Chairman, What Media Group
Bolaji Balogun is a Senior banker and investor with first-order advisory and investing experience with a focus on long-term investing accretive to Nigeria and Africa's economic development. Preeminent deal maker with deal track including ground breaking deals completed in Nigeria over the past 33 years. Board Director with strong experience including as Chairman/Senior Independent Director of major listed and regulated entities, as well as not for profit. Demonstrated strong leadership, strategic management, value creation and capital raising experience. Strong infrastructure and mobile telecommunications experience, including as promoter, co-founder, mobile license auction lead and Executive Committee member at start-up, leading Nigerian mobile operator.
Mr Bolaji led a capital raise for license and network build-out. The $1.67bn exit in December 2005 remains the single largest success fully exited private investment in Nigeria. Active in SME ecosystem, supportive of women and youth owned and led businesses. Chief client officer for prime clients and excellent high-level relationship management with government, regulatory and corporate clients. Effective leader of cross-functional business and project teams. Proven manager with capacity to build and mentor a winning team.
Economic and markets commentator with strong knowledge in financial markets, development economics, infrastructure, climate and gender. Excellent communicator and strategic thinker with a track record of delivery, creativity and integrity.
