Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**AVZARADEL Albert **Italian,Merchant. Born on the island of Rhodes in March 1918.He held several jobs before leaving for the Belgian Congo. After disembarking in the colony on April 4, 1939, he first worked for his brother in Demba, then settled in Tshimbulu, where he was the only European for four years.After a fire completely destroyed his facilities, he returned to work for his brother in Demba.