Temi Popoola

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Temi Popoola
Born (1980-06-17) 17 June 1980 (age 43)
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater University of Lagos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation Financial services executive
Known forCEO of Nigerian Exchange Ltd

Temi Popoola CFA (born June 17, 1980) is a Nigerian financial services executive currently serving as the CEO of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, a subsidiary of The Nigerian Exchange Group. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Born in 1980, Popoola bolds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos in 2002. [3] He earned a Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2006, where he was twice awarded the MIT Rozeau Fellowship. [4]

Career

Popoola began his career in London in 2002. Later in 2006, he worked at Bank of America Securities in New York, where he gained experience as a trader in Equity Derivatives.[ citation needed ] In 2009, he joined United Bank for Africa PLC as the Head of Structured Products and Investments. [5]

Popoola as the Director of Sales & Sales Trading at CSL Stockbrokers in Lagos, Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. [3] He joined Renaissance Capital in 2015 and rose to the position of CEO for Nigeria & West Africa. [6]

In 2021, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was demutualized leading to the emergence of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc and three subsidiaries namely; Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, NGX Regulation (NGX RegCo) Limited, and NGX Real Estate (NGX RelCo) Limited. [7] [8] Temi Popoola was subsequently appointed the CEO of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Popoola currently serves as an elected executive committee and board member of the African Securities Exchanges Association [13] and a member of the African Financial Industry Summit. [4] He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS). [14]

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  2. ↑ Tokede, Kayode (6 July 2023). "Investors Responding Positively to FG's Policies, Says NGX CEO". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "A growing commitment to taking a pan-African view: Interview with Temi". africa.businessinsider.com. 31 October 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Temi Popoola, CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited". afis.africa. 31 October 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Renaissance Capital Appoints New CEO". marketingedge.com.ng. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Egene, Goddy. "Demutualised NGX, Heralds New Era for Capital Market, Says Buhari". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ayodele, Mercy (22 April 2021). "EXPLAINER: What NSE's rebranding as Nigerian Exchange Group means". businessday.ng. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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