As Burkina Faso prepares to host Le Faso Digital 2026, the spotlight shines on Edmond Yougbaré, a consultant in public policies and strategy, and co-founder of PERIS Solutions. With a background in finance and management, Yougbaré's journey into the digital world is unique. He believes that a crucial part of digital transformation begins with the ability to provide the right information to the right person at the right time. This approach focuses on using data and digital tools to enhance decision-making and execution.
Yougbaré's educational background is impressive, having finished first nationally in the 2012 G2 baccalaureate and Olympiades nationales de l’économie. These achievements earned him a scholarship to study in Morocco, where he pursued finance and management. In 2017, he obtained a Master's degree in corporate finance from ISCAE in Casablanca, graduating top of his class. His entry into the digital world was not as a developer or network engineer but as a strategist and management expert.
In September 2017, Yougbaré joined McKinsey & Company as a strategy and management consultant. He worked in several countries, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, and Burkina Faso, across various sectors such as transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, banking, and construction. His approach involved understanding complex problems, breaking them down, identifying action levers, and creating plans to achieve results. A key tool in his work was the dashboard, which he used to help organizations make informed decisions.
Yougbaré's work at McKinsey involved creating systems for monitoring performance, including dashboards, key indicators, and follow-up committees. He applied this expertise in Burkina Faso to develop a strategy for Air Burkina's recovery, analyzing costs, revenues, and investments. The dashboard proved to be a valuable tool, enabling decision-makers to quickly grasp the situation and take corrective action. This experience reinforced Yougbaré's conviction that digital transformation can begin with the effective use of data.
In February 2020, Yougbaré joined Delivery Associates as a Delivery Leader and later became a Project Leader. His focus shifted to "delivery," ensuring that political or administrative priorities produce tangible results. He worked with four African health ministries to implement performance management systems, including data systems, accountability, and team training. Yougbaré observed that despite good decisions, desired outcomes were often not achieved due to a lack of a common vision of reality.
During the COVID-19 response in Burkina Faso, Yougbaré contributed to creating a dashboard to track the availability of health supplies. The goal was to collect, consolidate, and present data in a usable format to inform resource allocation decisions. The dashboard was used daily by the Ministry of Health's senior management to guide their actions. This experience highlighted the potential of digital tools to bridge the gap between information and action.
Today, Yougbaré continues to work on harnessing data to drive informed decision-making in Burkina Faso. His work embodies the idea that digital transformation is not just about technology but about using data to improve execution and achieve desired outcomes. As the country prepares to host Le Faso Digital 2026, Yougbaré's contributions serve as a testament to the power of innovative thinking in driving progress.
Key points
- Edmond Yougbaré's work focuses on using data and digital tools to enhance decision-making and execution in Burkina Faso.
- His approach to digital transformation emphasizes the importance of providing the right information to the right person at the right time.
- Yougbaré's experience in creating dashboards and performance management systems has helped organizations make informed decisions and achieve tangible results.
