Mahamadou Ilboudo, Chief Adviser

Mahamadou Ilboudo: With 12 years’ experience in the field of digital financial services, supporting businesses in West, Central and East Africa (notably in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Benin, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Burkina Faso), Mahamadou ILBOUDO became involved at an early stage in the telecommunications, mobile money, microfinance and solar energy (Pay as You Go) sectors. His work encompasses research topics focusing on mobile money, clean energy, remittances and migration.

His proven expertise lies in strategic marketing and the development of innovative digital financial products, including credit and savings solutions designed to promote financial inclusion in developing countries.

Convinced that data is the key to innovative solutions, he helps companies develop data strategies, ensure data governance and implement data analytics. He excels at designing interactive dashboards and leads data science projects, including credit scoring, bad debt analysis, fraud detection, churn management and CVM, all of which deliver substantial value to businesses.

Mahamadou ILBOUDO holds an Executive Master’s degree in Data Engineering from ISM-Paris, and a Master’s degree in Public Economics and Applied Statistics from the African School of Economics in Benin. In 2021, he obtained a Certificate in Digital Transformation for Microfinance Institutions from the Boulder Institute of Microfinance. He is also a certified expert in risk management and digital finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. His thirst for knowledge has led him to undertake an Executive Certificate programme in Strategy at HEC Paris.

Other team members

Poussi Wende Hubert SINGBEOGO, Data Specialist

Poussi Wende Hubert SINGBEOGO is a statistician with a strong academic background, holding a bachelor’s degree in statistics and computer science from Nazi Boni University. With experience in both short- and long-term consultancy assignments, Hubert has honed his skills in data collection and analysis...

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Abdel Aziz Diarra, Systems and Software Developer

Abdel Aziz Diarra is a highly qualified computer engineer, specialising in software engineering and database management. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science Applied to Management (MIAGE) from the Burkinabe Institute of Arts and Crafts (IBAM) and an Executive Master’s in Data Engineering from...

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