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YEO Nongopegue

I'm a positively engaging and execution- oriented sales professional with great passion for Business Development. I possess an excellent uderstanding of Territory Management in West and Central Africa and also key account management.My 15+ year work experience spans through well kown leading global Digital payment organizations like:DPO Group: African leading FacilitatorYoutap Ltd: Payment processing solution providerInclusivity Solutions: Innovative Insurtech Solutions providerLocal MNOs ( MTN and Orange): Bulding and maitaining strong relationships.With those organizations, I have gained best in class business leadership, sales process management skills and Digital payment best practices. These multi- cultural engagements honed my:Team leadership,And Communication skills.

Key Skills

Account Management
Analytical Skills
Action-oriented

Professional Experience

Dec 2021
Present
Regional Manager- Francophone
DPO GROUP Abidjan, CI
As African Leading, fastest- growing Payment Gateway, DPO provides Businesses with reliable end- to- end payment solution for their payment needs.
  •   Establish strategic partnerships to develop new business opportunities and markets. 
  • Acquire new businesses and retaining existing customers in the region.
  • Build and maitain relationships with banks and MNOs.
  •  Exhibit  commitment to build customer relationships and loyalty through personal interaction, effective communication and delivering successful sales presentations.
  •   Research and analyze  market Intelligence to identify and develop new business Opportunities for regional market growth.
  • Manage  sales professionals in providing Training, coaching and support, while prospecting and acquiring new Businesses. 


Oct 2018
Dec 2021
Country Manager
DPO GROUP Abidjan, CI
 
  •  Leverage  selling skills to identify opportunities, initiate product positioning, prospects, and manage deal negotiations. 
  • Develop and present  comprehensive reviews, sales plans and presentations to decision makers while tracking performance indicators to ensure success.
  •     Create and implement strategic plans and initiatives that increased market efficiency and generated significant revenue growth. 

  •  Set revenue and customer retention goals by promoting DPO through Digital Payment Association, networking, Events sponsoring.
     


Jan 2018
Dec 2018
Digital Financial Services Consultant
INCLUSIVITY SOLUTIONS Abidjan, CI
A Leading Insurtech, Inclusivity Solutions delivers for emerging markets affordable Insurance Solutions together with MNOs, Insurance Companies.
 
  •  Collaborate with Orange Money and Belife Insurance to develop and launch a digital insurance product (Hospital Cash & Life Loyalty) : Product Brief, key features defining, User Tests and Go- Live ; increasing both partners sales revenue by 24% .
  •  Set a clear media planning to raise consumers awareness on digital insurance benefits and increase transaction volume,

Jun 2015
Dec 2017
Merchant Payment Sales Manager
YOUTAP Ltd Abidjan, CI
With a complete payment processing solution, Youtap supports Acquirers, Issuers and Aggregators with comprehensive payment solutions worldwide.
  •  Communicate  directly with MTN Senior decision makers and provide sales support for MoMo Tap ( NFC Contactless payment) Go-Live; then  maximizing those relationships by turning them into long term customer.
  • Work with MTN Marketing on Go-To-Market strategy for MoMo Tap Launch: product pricing, positioning, sponsoring and promotion plans.
  • Maintain and expand merchants base through relationships development, partnerships, product presentations and merchants support.
  • Educate and train new onboarded merchants on MoMo Tap key features.
  • Traveled extensively to Head Office ( Nairobi ) for activity reports, sales summits and exhibitions.
Dec 2007
Dec 2014
Digital Financial Services Manager
ADISCOM Abidjan, CI
MTN CI Strategic distribution Partner in southern west region, ADISCOM developped a robust Agent Network; consolidating MNO's Leading position.
  • Recruit, train and incentivise  125 Mobile Money Agents and merchants for Mobile Money payment  launch .
  • Manage and coach a team of 15 sales representatives to exceed sales goals.
  • Create and implement strategic  plans and initiatives to increase payment transaction volume and generate 20% of revenue growth.
  • Analyze Mobile Money Ecosystem: market trends and insights, competitor intelligence (Orange Money); the identify revenue growth opportunities and recommend action plans to increase  transaction volume by 35% .

Education

Dec 2012
Dec 2014
Master, Marketing Management and Communication in University Mohammed Premier
University Mohammed Premier
Dec 1995
Feb 1999
Master in Sales and Negotiation in ESIC - AFRIQUE
ESIC - AFRIQUE
Jan 1992
Dec 1995
Bachelor in Art, Human Sciences- English in National University Cocody
National University Cocody

Certifications

2017
Digital Money, Payment Systems , Mobile Financial
The Fletcher School at Tufts University
2020
Conversational Artificial Intelligence in Banking
Centre for Finance, Technology an Entrepreneurship
2022
Critical Thinking in VUCA World
Fortememtors
2022
Empowering Limitless Possibilities- Sales Program
Oceanpalmer

Achievements

2016
MoMo Tap- NFC Contactless Payment Project
  • Successfully managed and Launched first merchant's Contactless  payment in the market.
  • Positioning MTN as most innovative MNO of the year.
  • Considerably increased MTN customer satisfaction by reducing churn rate from 16% to 5% .
2018
Digital Insurtech Project for Cote d'Ivoire
  •   Developped and implemented Digital Insurance product, Hospital Cash & Life Loyalty, together with Insurance company (BELIFE) and market Leading MNO (Orange Money). 

Quote

Leadership- leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

MITT Romney

Hobbies & Interests

  • Reading
  • Traveling
  • Team Sports

Languages

English
(Fluent)
French
(Native)

Career Aspiration

Leading a large Team in Business Development, Marketing or Sales.

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