Africa First - memoirs

Reserved, determined, and meticulous, Gervais Koffi Djondo is one of the leading lights of African success and of economic Pan-Africanism. To ensure that his contribution to Africa is brought to the attention of the next generation, Gervais Koffi Djondo tells his story to the historian Elikia M Bokolo. This portrayal starts with the tale of a young man from Whydah, the symbolic metropolis of Africa s destiny , and his first steps as a tenacious entrepreneur inspired by his parents. It continues with Djondo s journey from the inception of the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce & Industry, which he chaired from 1978 to 1984, to setting up the largest private pan-African bank, Ecobank, as well as ASKY Airlines, both of which have become beacons of business in Africa.

Softcover. English. Presence Africaine Editions. 350. ISBN: 9782708709485. 232 pp. Good. Book No: 2506181