Jonathan Johannesen
Associate Founder & CEO at Flash- Claim this Profile
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Flash
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Mauritius
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Founder & CEO
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Jan 2018 - Present
Mauritius Flash is the first financial and VAS agrégation distribution platform in central Africa. Currently operating in DR Congo, Congo Brazzaville and Ivory Coast. Our hub of partners includes Western Union, Moneygram,Ria,VISA,Mastercard,Flash Transfer financial services, all top MNO’s, MMO’s, cable tv operators, Eutelsat Broadband solutions and mass market VAS providers. We distribute our services to our agents and end users via our web application or thanks to our android and IOS App. We are… Show more Flash is the first financial and VAS agrégation distribution platform in central Africa. Currently operating in DR Congo, Congo Brazzaville and Ivory Coast. Our hub of partners includes Western Union, Moneygram,Ria,VISA,Mastercard,Flash Transfer financial services, all top MNO’s, MMO’s, cable tv operators, Eutelsat Broadband solutions and mass market VAS providers. We distribute our services to our agents and end users via our web application or thanks to our android and IOS App. We are looking to expand our footprint to the rest of Africa thanks to strategic partnerships. Show less
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YPO
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Chapter President
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Sep 2019 - Present
Congo (DRC) We are the global leadership community of chief executives driven by the shared belief that the world needs better leaders. We come together in YPO to become better leaders and better people. Through YPO, we are inspired and supported to make a difference in the lives, businesses and the world we impact. - YPO Congo membership officer 2019-2020 - YPO west Africa secondary member 2020 - YOO seven seas secondary member 2021 - YPO Congo chapter president 2021
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SCHOOLAP
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United Arab Emirates
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Owner
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Dec 2019 - Present
Democratic Republic of the Congo Dedicated fully fledged platform for schools, universities , teachers and students. Free educational contents via tablets. Distance education enabled and pay school financial services.
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CFC/WESTERN UNION
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Founder
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Jan 2014 - Present
DR Congo & Republique du Congo With a transactional value circa 1B dollars in DRC & the republic of Congo, with is 450 agencies CFC is by far the biggest financial network in this countries and among the top 3 western union master agents in the continent. Effectively re-structure an existing bank service into a new fully independent company (+250 people) Build up a complete new Organisation with clear definition of company and managers objectives Create a new brand across the entire country (CFC) Consolidate… Show more With a transactional value circa 1B dollars in DRC & the republic of Congo, with is 450 agencies CFC is by far the biggest financial network in this countries and among the top 3 western union master agents in the continent. Effectively re-structure an existing bank service into a new fully independent company (+250 people) Build up a complete new Organisation with clear definition of company and managers objectives Create a new brand across the entire country (CFC) Consolidate western union leadership in the region ( top 3 master agent in the continent) Change the mindset of the entire company from a product focus to a consumer oriented approach Build a strong and fluid innovation culture and mind set within the company Scope and implement innovative VAS from start to footprint Implement new management tools allowing real time financial dashboards and automated reports Preparing the company to envision the next 5 years challenges and opportunities.(MFS-Microfinance) Create new revenues streams and give value to our +2 million customers. Show less
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Congo Coders
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2020 - Present
Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo First coding boutique and cloud data base services in DRC. Leading developers on fintech, edutech & e-governance platforms.
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International Fund for Education
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Spain
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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founder
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Sep 2009 - Present
EMEA Education and a house to live for horphans. Mentor and business angel for Edutech initiatives in the African continent.
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Millicom (Tigo)
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Luxembourg
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of mobile finance services (MFS)
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Apr 2012 - Dec 2013
Democratic Republic of the Congo MFS Business Unit General Management, overseeing M-Commerce products management, Go To Market, marketing, regulatory, Risk and Operations.
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oladigital
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman and CEO
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Jan 2007 - Mar 2012
EMEA oladigital tv channels narrowcasting corporate channels urban dooh channels distributor of scala, samsung and panasonic professional displays digital signage project integrator
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Owner & CEO
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2001 - 2007
DR Congo Pioneer financial services company in DR Congo with offices in the principal cities of the country (12) International and national remittence networks. Licensed bureau de change.
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Founder
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Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
RD Congo corporate publicity Agency, television production unit, media network. Creators of the first reality tv contest in central africa introducing live SMS contest Creative agency for the the top 2 banks in the country and for the mobile operator leader Exclusive representative of Hachette edition and NMPP
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Founder & General Manager
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Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
Democratic Republic of the Congo First licensed Forex bureau in DR Congo with 3 offices. Trading with the top 10 company in the country and with the 4 top banks including the central bank.
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Citi
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive trainee
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Sep 1997 - Dec 1997
Democratic Republic of the Congo Trainee at EXCO level, working closely with the operational manager.
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Education
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Harvard University
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Harvard University
Course certificate, FinTech -
AFLI
Certification, The Africa List Leadership programme 2018 -
Ecole Supérieure de Management
BBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations -
University of Geneva
psycology -
Institut Le Rosey
BAC, Economics