Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has appointed Temi Popoola as CEO designate effective January 1, 2024 subject to SEC's formal approval of the appointment. The current CEO, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON will finish his tenure on 31 March 2024 and ahead of this, he will embark on his terminal leave effective 1 January 2024. Mr. Temi Popoola is currently the CEO, NGX and a member of NGX Group Executive Committee chaired by Mr. Onyema.

He is a successful C-suite leader whose unique blend of business acumen, financial expertise, global market growth and operational insight has earned him a reputation built on verifiable career achievements. He began his career in London as a portfolio manager focused on African energy markets and worked for several years as a senior equity derivatives trader with Bank of America Securities in New York, where he drove firm profitability by providing derivative solutions to US corporations and family offices. A Wall Street-trained investment banker, Mr. Popoola joined NGX in 2021 as CEO from Renaissance Capital (Rencap) where he was the Managing Director and CEO for West Africa.

At NGX, he oversaw and supported its continuous growth, profitability, and success by providing strategic market insight and leadership. Mr. Popoola graduated with a first-class degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Lagos and holds a Masters' degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Stockbroker (CIS).

Mr. Onyema led the stabilization, growth, demutualization and restructuring of The Nigerian Stock Exchange to NGX Group Plc, a public company limited by shares, which is a significant milestone in the organisation's history. He also led the listing of the company on the main board of NGX.