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Abdoul Malik Akogo

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Abdoul Malik AKOGO
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Abdoul Malik AKOGO

Product & Technology Leader

Digital entrepreneur passionate about technology and innovation, I combine skills in graphic and web design, digital project management and operational leadership.

Co-founder and lead on several technological initiatives in Benin (Klirô-Allô Lavage, Aliho, AI Forge), I am committed to designing useful, sustainable digital solutions tailored to African realities. My dual role as an educator and tech operator allows me to teach, structure and steer teams towards concrete results.

Professional Experience

Tournée Origine Light Tour (Artist Fanicko)

Project Management Assistant
  • Assistant to the Project Director (Mr. Marius WATEBA) for this national 8-city tour celebrating Fanicko's 10-year career.
  • Assistance in coordinating a triple-impact project: major concerts, solar street lights donation/installation (ESOM), and green entrepreneurship training.
  • Lead for the Abomey-Bohicon stage: mobilization of 1,210 people, certification of 676 youths, and organization of a conference with a local entrepreneur panel.
August 2025 — Present

Naturopharma

Digital Manager
  • Implementation of the online sales system for parapharmaceutical products.
  • Steering of digital strategy, e-commerce, and digital communication.
Feb. 2025 — Present

TIC - Transport InterCité

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Steering the company's technical and digital strategy.
  • Design and supervision of web and mobile applications development.
  • Supervision of the technical team and coordination of digital projects.
Oct. 2024 — Present

Ecole Internationale de Graphisme du Benin (EIG)

Lecturer in Web Development & IT
  • Lecturing web development and IT courses to students.
  • Supervision of teams during hackathons organized by the school (Scrum Master role).
  • Jury member for defenses and hackathons on several occasions.
Oct. 2024 — Present

Nextmux SAS

Project Manager & Administrative Director
  • Steering the administrative and operational management of the company.
  • Coordination and monitoring of IT and ICT projects led by the company.
  • Team leadership and supervision of relations with partners and clients.
Aug. 2023 — July 2024

Team ABZ (Cabinet of Dr. Arnaud ZANNOU)

Graphic Designer & Community Manager
  • Management of digital communication and social media moderation for the firm (international expert & hydrologist).
  • Creation of graphic assets for various international missions.
Jan. 2023 — June 2023

Expert IT Lab

Digital Marketer & Graphic Designer
  • Graphic design and development of digital marketing strategy.
  • Visual communication for a company specialized in IT expertise and cybersecurity.
March — July 2023

Personal Projects

Klirô × Allô Lavage

Founder & Project Lead
  • Design of a digital home eco-friendly car wash platform in Cotonou, combining classic wash and waterless technology.
  • Exclusive strategic partnership with Allô Lavage, experienced mobile wash operator.
  • Application submitted to the call for projects #CAP Innovation of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).
2026 — Ongoing

Aliho

Co-founder
  • Design of a mapping and geolocation solution designed for the African continent.
  • Integration of local realities: informal addresses, community points of interest, areas not covered by global platforms.
In Development

Kêkênon

Co-founder
  • Mobile smart matching platform for zémidjans (moto-taxis) in Benin.
  • Complete digital ecosystem: Client app, Driver app, and centralized administration back-office.
  • Key features: real-time geolocation, transparent pricing in advance, and Mobile Money payment integration.
In Development

Zachap

Founder
  • Centralized mobile application for ordering meals and general groceries in Cotonou (in-house kitchen, partner restaurants, and market shopping).
  • Complete technical architecture: Django 5 / DRF (Backend), React Native / Expo (Mobile), Next.js 15 (Admin Dashboard), and real-time via WebSocket.
  • Integration of local payment solutions (FedaPay) and secure authentication by SMS OTP.
In Development

AI Forge

Founder
  • AI platform designed to support and co-found businesses with African entrepreneurs.
  • Provision of tools adapted to key stages of business creation and development.
In Development

Company Projects

TIC Miton mobile app

Project Manager / Tech Lead
  • Project for the design and development of a web and mobile VTC platform for the city of Porto-Novo.
Company Project

Naturo pharma

Digital Manager
  • E-commerce platform for selling health products and all natural items.
Company Project

La faaz

Consultant / Project Manager
  • Web platform for donations collection and volunteer/intern recruitment.
Company Project

Yupi Global

Web Design & Implementation
  • Conception, design, and complete development of the institutional website for Yupi Global and yupimall, their E-commerce platform.
Company Project

Nextmux

Project Manager
  • Participation in the design of the first version of the web platform.
Company Project

OJEMAO 2026 Platform

Web Designer & Developer
  • Design of the web platform for managing registration and event for D2C2026 and 11th Congress and CIF 2026 of OJEMAO.
Company Project

Volunteering & Community Experience

OJEMAO (West African Muslim Youth Organisation)

Information and Communication Manager
  • Member of the organising committee of the next Congress and CIF of OJEMAO.
  • Prior participation in the AG and CIF of OJEMAO in Togo as a member of the Information and Communication commission.
  • Representative of Benin within the National Coordination Bureau (BNC-OJEMAO) from 2019 to 2023.
Ongoing

ACEEMUB (Cultural Association of Muslim Pupils and Students of Benin)

External Relations and Affairs Manager / Member
  • Active member of the association since 2014.
  • Member of the National Executive Bureau (2019-2023) in charge of directing external relations and development.
  • Coordination and active participation in sub-regional initiatives with OJEMAO.
2014 — 2023

Education & Training

Digital Project Management Certification

Expert It School of Nextmux
2023 — 2024

Web Design Training

Ecole Internationale de Graphisme du Benin (EIG)
2023

Digital Marketing

Google — Digital Atelier
2021 — 2022

Graphics & Design Training

Aquil'Art Studio
2019 — 2021

Licence 1 & 2 — Chemistry, Biology, Geology (CBG-FAST)

University of Abomey-Calavi
2018 — 2020

Professional Certifications

Digital Entrepreneurship

FORCE-N and ADPME, powered by Mastercard

Ongoing

AI for Everyone

Certificate

Ongoing

Boost your productivity with Copilot

Microsoft Learn / MTN Skills Academy

March 2026

Internet Fundamentals

GSMA / MTN Skills Academy

March 2026

Artificial Intelligence Basics

MTN Skills Academy

March 2026

Technical Skills

Product Management

Product DiscoveryScrum / Agile SprintLean StartupDesign ThinkingStrategic RoadmapTeam Management

Technology & Development

Next.js 15 (React)React Native / ExpoNode.js / ExpressPython (Django)PostgreSQL / PrismaGSAP / Tailwind CSS

AI & Modern Tools

Prompt EngineeringLLM / Agent IntegrationCopilot / CursorFigmaGit & GitHubFedaPay / Local APIs
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