La Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Électricité honored the memory of its founding father by promoting rigorous operational performance and human-centered leadership at the 10th edition of the RH Awards in Abidjan.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Marcel Zadi Kessy Prize by Zadi Eugène, APAnews reported.
Marcel Zadi Kessy, who lived from 1936 to 2020, was an engineer and industrial leader best known as the former head of SODECI and the founder of the Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Électricité, which he directed for decades. Through this distinction, the company honors a visionary builder who shaped corporate culture around rigor, an anchor in African realities, and a constant search for operational performance.
The prize rewards managers whose careers illustrate a leadership model combining strategic vision, corporate culture, and sustainable results. It recalls the necessity of transmitting to new generations an approach to management that places the human element and responsibility at the core of action.
With more than 6,000 employees operating in an energy sector vital to Côte d’Ivoire’s social and economic development, the CIE places its teams at the center of its transformation dynamics. By supporting the RH Awards, the company reaffirms a fundamental conviction summarized by its guiding formula: “Il n’y a de richesse que d’hommes.”
Valorizing skills, rewarding merit, and encouraging good practices constitute essential pillars for strengthening individual and collective engagement. This edition highlighted exemplary personalities from the business world.
Following the ceremony, the company addressed its warm congratulations to all laureates. More than a simple partnership, the utility’s presence at the milestone 10th edition confirms its desire to keep a strong managerial heritage alive while preparing tomorrow’s performances.
