Leaving The Tarmac
Buying a Bank in Africa
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3.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
THE MOST COMPELLING BUSINESS SUCCESS STORY TO COME OUT OF AFRICAWhen Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Herbert Wigwe bought Access Bank in 2002 it was one of the smallest and most crisis-prone banks in Nigeria. Their goal was to build it into one of the biggest and strongest banks in the country. Leaving the Tarmac is the story of their success and it reads like a financial thriller, while at the same time providing a detailed blueprint for how to create a sustainable business founded on excellence, how to build and lead a winning team and how to operate successfully in emerging markets. The author has written with searing honesty about the set-backs as well as the triumphs that they met with along the way, providing an unrivalled insight for anyone planning to build a company or do business in the volatile but high-growth markets of modern Africa.
Customer Reviews
Not as exciting as I expected
It almost felt like the author was holding back sensitive details around how they became a dominant African bank. I also would have loved to hear more about his personal life and views on how Nigeria can move forward. The book was apolitical and lacked depth on how they successfully built Access Bank. In summary, it was a clean (half truth) version of how a bank was built in one of the most corrupt nations in the world.