After his studies, he worked in senior positions at large financial institutions. He joins Mastercard with some 22 years of professional experience to support the payment and tech company's development in Africa.

Jean-Charles Yallet (photo) is a finance expert and a graduate of the University of Cocody where he obtained a master's degree in finance in 1997. He also holds a master's in finance and business strategy (2004) from Oxford Brookes University. He was recently appointed "Country Lead for Mastercard Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa (FSSA) operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) West cluster."

His appointment (effective since September 2022 according to his Linkedin profile) was announced on January 17, 2023. In that role, he will oversee the development of Mastercard's services and innovation across 17 countries. He will also help advance digital and financial inclusion.

"I am thrilled to join Mastercard at this exciting time as we continue to innovate and use the reach of our network to digitize the payments sphere, bringing more people into the financial ecosystem. I am determined to capitalize on the great work we have already done as part of our ongoing commitment to making transactions simpler, safer, and smoother across the region," he said according to a French release.

The new position enriches his over 22 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. Indeed, between 2009 and 2012, he served as senior relationship manager and country head of wholesale banking with the banking group UBA. Later, for ten years, he assumed various positions at Standard Chartered Bank where he started as director of transaction banking in 2012.

Melchior Koba