The Jayli was founded by Cheick Yvhane, a 20-year experience Ivoirian media personality. Also writer and awards winning journalist, Cheick Yvhane has experienced all the segments of Media industry (Television, Radio, Print, Marketing). He’s reputed to be a professional in all its sense. Graduated in Executive MBA – The top worldwide according to the Financial Times ranking – from the prestigious school HEC Paris after graduated successively in economics, commerce management, corporate communication, journalism, corporate management, television production and entrepreneurship and innovation.

Founder and CEO of C.Waï, Cheick Yvhane is Administrator-Head of Program of radio Nostalgie – Top radio in Côte d’Ivoire – after leading the company as General Manager from march 2016 to august 2022. He is the Head of Program of the first Ivorian private television. He is the co-owner of Esprit Magazine (Print) the first mindstyle magazine in Côte d’Ivoire.

He was awarded twice (2006, 2013) as the best radio journalist and second best communicator of the year in 2016 in his country. In 2008, he was awarded as the best African radio reporter by OIF-RSF-RFI (International French-speaking countries organization, Reporters Without Borders, Radio France Internationale) in Canada. Cheick Yvhane received the award from Her Excellency Mrs Michaëlle Jean, Governor of Canada. Since 2020, he is in the ACLAP-CI-top 100 ranking of most influential personalities of Côte d’Ivoire.

Cheick Yvhane has written three books.