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Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC

Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC

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  • About me

    Strategy | Corporate Transformation | Finance | Research | Trade Facilitation

  • Education

    • Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University

      2017 -
      Mastering Competitive Strategy and Blue Ocean Strategy

      Creating competitive edge by simultaneously pursuing product/service differentiation and low cost strategy to open up a new market space and create new demand.

    • Obafemi Awolowo University

      2005 - 2010
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Agric. Economics Graduated with Honours (Top 5% of Class)

      Activities and Societies: Member of the The All-Nigeria United Nations Students and Youth Association (ANUNSA), Member of RED CROSS, Member of IQ NICHE

    • The American University in Cairo

      2023 - 2023
      Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA) Structured Trade Finance

      The COTFIA program was designed to introduce participants to the applied potential and actual challenges of trade activities among different regions in Africa. The program explains the different stages of trade activities, starting with identifying the various trade opportunities in the continent and ultimately managing the logistics of exports/imports.The COTFIA program covers the technical aspects of international trade, trade finance supply chain finance and commercial finance… Show more The COTFIA program was designed to introduce participants to the applied potential and actual challenges of trade activities among different regions in Africa. The program explains the different stages of trade activities, starting with identifying the various trade opportunities in the continent and ultimately managing the logistics of exports/imports.The COTFIA program covers the technical aspects of international trade, trade finance supply chain finance and commercial finance (factoring, invoice discounting and asset-based lending). Show less

    • Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

      2024 - 2024
      Afreximbank Transition to Leadership Programme (ATLP)

    • Obafemi Awolowo University

      2013 - 2016
      Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Finance

  • Experience

    • Harambe Incubator for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development "HISARD"

      Mar 2008 - Dec 2010
      Undergraduate Research Fellow

    • First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

      Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
      Specialised Lending (Projects and Structured Finance)

      National Youth Service Corps program

    • Access Bank Plc

      Oct 2012 - May 2015
      Strategy Analyst - Financial Control and Strategy

    • FBNHoldings Plc

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2016
      Strategy & Financial Analyst

    • Coronation Merchant Bank

      Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

      • Team Lead, Strategy & Corporate Development

        Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

      • Strategy & Corporate Development

        Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

    • Union Bank of Nigeria

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      Strategy and Innovation Lead

    • African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

      Nov 2019 - now

      • Manager, Research (Trade Intelligence - Consultancy Practice)

        Dec 2024 - now

      • Assistant Manager, Trade Intelligence Solutions

        Jan 2022 - Nov 2024

      • International Consultant, Trade Information (Advisory)

        Nov 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Management Consultant (CMC)

      International Council of Management Consulting Institute ICMC
      Jan 2021

    • Associate Accounting Technician (AAT)

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
      Nov 2010

    • CFA Level II Candidate

      CFA Institute
      Jan 2021

    • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

      ACCA
      Jan 2024

    • Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
      Dec 2011

    • McKinsey Forward Program

      McKinsey & Company
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC
      Fellow Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC) Institute of Management Consultants Jan 2021
    • Awarded to Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC
      Best Graduating Student in Credit Analysis, Financial Accounting, Elements of Finance and Use of Microsoft Office, Access Bank School of Banking Excellence Mar 2013
    • Awarded to Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC
      Best Graduating Student in Agricultural Marketing Professor Kenneth Herald Parsons Prize Award, Obafemi Awolowo University Mar 2011
    • Awarded to Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC
      Fellow Institute of Management Consultants -

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Project R.E.V.A.M.P Africa on Jan 2018
      Project R.E.V.A.M.P AfricaAssociated with Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC

    • Mentor

      Issued by The Tony Elumelu Foundation on Feb 2022
      The Tony Elumelu FoundationAssociated with Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC

    • Liaison Officer

      Issued by Harambe Nigeria on Sept 2009
      Harambe NigeriaAssociated with Simeon Balogun MBA, ACA, ACCA, FIMC, CMC