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Aho SekaAS

Aho Seka

Digital Finance - Transformation - Expansion

€800/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Aho

Professional with over 20 years of experience in consulting, I have assisted banks, fintechs, large companies, and state and international organizations in the digitalization of their products, services, and processes. Solution-oriented and a good communicator, I know how to manage a team and achieve set objectives. My strong analytical and adaptive capacity allows me to support organizations in their innovation, thanks to a good understanding of the environment and the involvement of key stakeholders. My good interpersonal skills and initiative are appreciated.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • PDMFI/FJ
    Consultant, International Expert in Digital Finance
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    October 2024 - March 2026 (1 year and 5 months)
    Ndjamena, Chad
    International expert in digital finance intervening within the framework of the PDMFI/FJ project (Support Project for the Development of Microfinance in support of Women's and Youth Entrepreneurship), funded by the African Development Bank.

    The mission focused on the digital transformation of financial services to make them inclusive, with expertise covering digital finance strategy, digitalization of processes, development of innovative fintech solutions, and modernization of digital financial services.

    We therefore:

    - Assisted financial institutions, microfinance actors, and ecosystem stakeholders in defining and implementing digital finance strategies; developing inclusive finance solutions adapted to local contexts; transforming financial services digitally; improving access to financial services for vulnerable populations, women, youth, and SMEs; strengthening the capacities of financial sector actors.

    - Contributed to the deployment of innovative digital mechanisms promoting financial inclusion, economic empowerment, and access to high-impact financial and non-financial services.

    We also participated in:

    - Support for the development of a favorable legal and regulatory framework;
    - Developing partnerships with key ecosystem players: telecom operators, microfinance institutions, banks, fintechs, regulators;
    - Coordinating the implementation of mobile banking and digital credit solutions.
    Payment Methods Business Models Banks and Financial Services Needs Analysis Financial Inclusion
  • Djamo inc
    Global Expansion Manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    May 2023 - December 2024 (1 year and 7 months)
    Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
    I assisted Djamo in its international expansion strategy by contributing to the development of its operations in several African markets, the management of the 'Djamo Business' Business Unit, and strategic partnerships. I also coordinated integration projects for new payment services within the application, with the aim of improving application usage and retaining active customers.
    Djamo is a fintech that facilitates access to digital financial services via a mobile application offering payment accounts, Visa cards, and financial management solutions primarily for underbanked populations in francophone Africa.

    My tasks were summarized as follows:
    • Management of strategic partnerships (Banks, Regulators, Fintech, International payment networks, Remittance, Aggregators), payment projects;
    • Negotiation, construction, and management of projects, drafting of tailor-made commercial offers;
    • Implementation of innovative strategies to optimize operational performance in terms of transaction volumes for the Business offer, product integration, and geographical expansion;
    • Monitoring of development work and coordination between the various project stakeholders;
    • Supervision of teams to foster their professional development.
    Partnership Management Payments MOA/AMOA Banks and Financial Services Business Unit Management
  • Chipper cash
    Regional Expansion Manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    June 2022 - December 2022 (5 months)
    Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
    Chipper cash, a fintech specializing in money transfer, sought to establish various partnerships to obtain a license, develop products and services, elaborate an adapted strategy, and optimize its costs as part of its development in francophone Africa. It is in this context that I was recruited to coordinate these activities.
    Market Research Opportunity Study Payment Methods MOA Banking and Financial Services

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Education

  • Master's degree in Organizational Management
    University of cocody
    2001
    Management, Organisation d'entreprise, Gestion de projet, Gestion financière, Statistiques, Droit, Gestion de trésorerie,...
  • Specialized Master's in Direct Marketing & E-commerce
    Skema Business School
    2016
    Stratégie d'entreprise en réseau, CRM, Digitalisation des services, SEO, E-commerce

Certifications

  • AI
    Coursiv

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