Abdul-Jaleel Hussein

Abdul-Jaleel Hussein is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and business leader serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Affinity Ghana. He is among the young business leaders who have been recognised by Avance Media for their contributions to Ghana's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.

His work at Affinity Ghana has focused on building the company's operational capacity and expanding its presence within Ghana's business landscape. As a young CEO, Hussein represents the generation of Ghanaian leaders who are driving enterprise-led growth across diverse sectors of the economy.

He was named among Avance Media's Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana in 2023, a recognition that highlights his impact and the promise of his leadership trajectory within Ghana's private sector.

Abdul-Jaleel has worked in the banking industry for over 15 years. He was the Head of Commercial Clients and Ag. Head of Agribusiness for Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited. Prior to this role he held various roles within the bank – including Head of Agriculture and Head of Products between 2012 and 2015. 

Prior to joining Stanbic Bank, he started his banking career with Standard Chartered Bank, having been recruited onto the bank’s flagship International Graduate Associate Program. 

The programme took him through rotations in various parts of the bank for 2 years. It also included international assignments with associates from other countries, and international residential programs. 

After the programme, he took on various roles within Standard Chartered Bank – Credit Analyst, Product Manager and Credit Manager, until 2012 when he moved to Stanbic Bank. 

Prior to banking, Jaleel worked briefly with a cement manufacturing company in Ghana, where he oversaw internal environmental and safety audits; prepared job procedures for technical roles in the company; and was part of a team of two (2) that led the company to achieving an ISO14001 certification. 

He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; an MSc in Development Finance from the University of Ghana; and is a charter holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute