ERANOVE Group’ subsidiary companies organized on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, a day of tribute and testimony to Mr. ZADI KESSY Marcel, former Managing Director and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SODECI-CIE Group, AfWA’s founding President, who died last October.

The objective of this day was to honor the memory of the illustrious deceased and to continue keeping his values. A privileged moment, a duty of memory, that of celebrating a man who by his work, his intelligence, his wisdom and his humility, became a reference, not only in CÔTE D’IVOIRE and worldwide.

"This great man had a vision, he had a capacity to materialize this vision, to inspire leaders, to shape great minds and to push back the limits of knowledge. Through his professionalism, he will have taught us all to listen, love work well done, the culture of excellence, the recognition of merit," acknowledged Mr. Ahmadou BAKAYOKO, Managing Director of CIE-SODECI Group.

The representative of the Governor of Abidjan district welcomed "the memory of the illustrious deceased, whose charisma and prestige have gone beyond the borders of Côte d'Ivoire”.

Hon. AKA Aouélé, Minister of Hygiene and Public Health and Hon. Raymonde GOUDOU Koffi, Minister of Culture, as well as all speakers at this tribute day, recognized in Mr. ZADI KESSY Marcel, this business leader, who made the development of youth, the empowerment of women, as well as local expertise, a top priority. He was a model of commitment to his community, where he undertook structuring projects, transformation projects, which became models around the world, and encouraged executives to do the same.

The testimonial day was also punctuated by screenings of tribute films, performances by artists, and ended with a photo exhibition of Mr. ZADI KESSY Marcel's achievements. Several personalities and company executives, including Mr. Sylvain USHER, AfWA’s Executive Director, were keen to honor the memory of this exceptional man.

The Founding President of AfWA will be buried on Saturday, January 30, in YACOLIDABOUO, his birth village, in the region of SOUBRE located in the southwestern part of CÔTE D’IVOIRE, about 340 KM from Abidjan.