Malamine Koné

Malamine Koné (December 21, 1971 in Niena, Mali) is a Malian and French entrepreneur. He’s the founder of the sportswear brand Airness.Kone arrived in France at the age of 10 and was raised in the northern paris suburb of Saint-Denis.Kone became a boxer but his boxing career was cut short after a road accident in 1995.Kone then turned his attention to the fashion business.

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

External links.

• Interview on Afrik.com (2005) (FR)
• Interview on Myfreesport.fr (2006) (FR)