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Mr Konan Banny shows his confidence in the AGS Group. December 2007

Once again, another high-profile personality has sought out the services of AGS. After His Excellency Koffi Annan (the former secretary general of the U.N.) entrusted his move to AGS Frasers Ghana in February this year, His Excellency, Konan Banny, the ex-Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast and former governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), chose AGS Frasers Senegal to move his personal effects into Ivory Coast. We were very honored by the trust that His Excellency, Mr. Banny, showed in AGS.

Jean-Noel Boulnois, the manager of AGS Frasers Senegal, personally carried out the technical visit in order to organize and implement the necessary means to send a 40 foot container, containing personal effects, and 5 air lift-vans, containing His Excellency, Mr. Banny’s personal documents, to Yamoussoukro. The packing commenced from August 6th to 14th, 2007, under the supervision of a BCEAO representative. The air lift-vans and the container were loaded and sealed in the presence of a bailiff and 2 BCEAO agents, who were under oath. The lift-vans arrived in Abidjan on September 3rd and the sea freight container on September 10th. The delivery was done on Saturday 15th September, after an 8-hour journey to complete the 250km stretch between Abidjan and Yamoussoukro. Our manager in Ivory Coast, Mr. Bernard Duret, and his team, carried out the delivery and the unpacking to the great satisfaction of the BCEAO.   AGS Frasers was also responsible for the air transportation of more than 30 birds (peacocks, guinea-fowls and pigeons), which are very dear to His Excellency, Mr. Banny. It was initially planned to transport the birds in conventional pallet boxes, which are provided by the airline, however, the quantities that were needed for an operation of such magnitude were not available. The AGS Frasers carpenters were thus tasked to build wooden boxes with wiring, in order to protect the  birds  during  the operation, and to ensure that they were comfortable. Once the administrative formalities had been carried out, the birds were able to leave Senegal in the early afternoon of September 12th on a direct flight to the Ivory Coast, where our team, who foresaw customs importation formalities, was able to receive and free the birds at approximately 23H00, at His Excellency, Mr. Banny’s home in Abidjan. Once again, the quality and efficiency of AGS’s services were applauded, and we would like to congratulate the teams at AGS Frasers Senegal and Ivory Coast for their quality work – this makes the group proud.