Abdul-Latif Issahaku is a passionate marketing executive leading brands to drive products and services innovation. He is fascinated about innovations in the technology space and has consistently launched and applied mobile technology solutions that address everyday problems.
Since 2006, Abdul-Latif has worked for two multinational telecommunication companies; the Chinese giant Huawei Technologies as well as MTN, Africa’s leading telecommunications operator. In 2013, he launched the MTN Apps Challenge which provides opportunity for Ghanaian youth to use technology to solve the litany of problems in Ghana. Some 100 young software developers have taken part in the annual competition.
Abdul-Latif studied at two prestigious universities in Africa and Europe – Ashesi University in Ghana and Nyenrode Business University in The Netherlands where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Master’s in Business Administration respectively. He took courses at Kellogg School of Management in the USA, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore in India as well as the European Commission in Brussels. He has interacted with corporate leaders in Europe and the United States from companies such as Microsoft, CISCO, IBM, Vodafone, Bavaria Breweries, Sogeti, and TNT.