The Chief Executive Officer of Xodus Communications Limited, Richard Abbey Jnr, has presented a copy of his memoir titled ‘I Can Never Be Mad Again’ to the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the 2023 Presidential Pitch event in Accra.
The book is set to be officially launched on 1st September 2023, at the 7th edition of the Forty Under 40 Awards at De Icon Event Center.
The memoir chronicles the writer’s journey from deep poverty to success. The author narrates the invisible scars that have become his badges of honour.
The book also spells out how Richard Abbey Jnr. slept on the verandah, learnt in the dark, sold bottles, scraps and empty gallons, and hustled from being a cobbler, plastic bag seller, lotto operator, part-time bus conductor and labourer to a marketing, brands and events professional.
Speaking to the media at the pre-launch of the memoir, the Forty Under 40 awards organizer said his new book ‘I Can Never Be Mad Again’ tells the story of determination and tenacity to break through regardless of the odds that were against him.
“Yes, I Can Never Be Mad Again” tells the compelling story of how I have transformed and triumphed. The book has given a deeply introspective and candid account of how my scars have shaped my life and ultimately lifted me to another level. Every young person and even the aged must read the book.
President Akufo-Addo, who received a copy of the book, congratulated the author.
Richard Abbey Jnr. is a versatile serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of expertise in events management, branding, marketing, entrepreneurship development, and communications and IT.
He is the founder of the Forty Under 40 Awards-Ghana, Forty Under 40-United Kingdom, and Forty Under 40 Awards-South Africa. He is also the originator of the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards, Ghana Auto Awards, Ghana Manufacturing Awards, Ghana Insurance Awards, and Forty under 40 Africa.
He has consulted for both local and international companies, including P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, GT Bank, Konfidant, B5 Plus, Far East Mercantile, MTN, Pioneer Food Cannery, Modec, ATC Ghana, British Council, Exporta (UK), Mendanha and Sousa, Africa Leadership Magazine, Wisconsin University, Ghana, Southern Fried Chicken, National Cyber Security, Ministry of Business Development, Ministry of Communications, National Communications Authority, and Telecoms Chamber.
He also serves as a Director at Possitech (Possible Technology), an IT company focused on onsite digital registration service, digital visitor login, and more.
To serve his country, he accepted the position of the head judge at the 2020 and 2023 presidential pitch. He is currently the chairman of the Awarding Board of the Ghana Events Industry Conference and Awards.
