After several years of hard work and dedication to the will of God, Obafemi Yakubu Israel Afin founded Affin Group of Companies on the 24th of April 1999, together with other subsidiaries and Enterprises in various sectors such as Education, Healthcare, Agribusiness, Transportation, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Sport, Entertainment, Charity and Empowerment. in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Affin Group started business in 1999 as a trading company specializing in Importation and Marketing of Educational Materials, Bags, Shoes, Plastics, Iron and Steel, Transportation, Shipping and Real Estate. But today, Affin Group of Companies has grown into a multinational company doing business in more than fifty (50) countries worldwide.

Affin Group is reputable for excellent business practices and good quality products.

Our business focus is providing local value-added products and services that meet 'the basic needs' of the populace through the construction and operation of large-scale manufacturing facilities in Nigeria and across Africa.

We are also focused on building local manufacturing capacity to generate employment and increase local value addition.

Affin is dedicated to grow its vision of becoming the leading provider of essential needs in Food and Shelter.

We continue to sustain and improve on our market leadership in Food Production and Packaging Material Production.

Affin maintains its commitment to follow and respect all applicable local laws in each of its markets. The Group’s commitment to its distributors and consumers goes beyond its high-quality products and excellent customer service, to bringing additional benefits to mankind.

Affin enriches the society through its contributions to sporting activities that enhance healthy lifestyles, thereby fostering total well-being of the people.

We generate employment and create the opportunities for financial independence. Affin benefits countries where it operates by increasing business activities that grow the economy.

Obafemi Yakubu Israel Afin, born on the 24th of April 1973, is a Teacher, a Psychologist, a Writer, an Author, an Entrepreneur, a Philanthropist, and a Preacher of the Word of God. He is also a man of Vision and Accomplishment. His life and that of his wife, Ajoke Anike Afin and their children are living proofs that the Government and the Authority of God are Incontestable.

Obafemi Afin is the chairman and Chief Executive Director (‘CED’) of Affin Group of Companies and other listed companies owned by Affin Group. He is also the founder of Affin International Ministry and Affin Care Foundation. He is a God-fearing man with a wide range of business experiences in various sectors and ongoing concerns across Africa, Europe, Asia, and America under the auspices of Affin Group of Companies.

He had early in life established a large business family and built network with competent partners across the globe, particularly in the areas of Education, Agriculture, Raw Materials, Construction and Human capacity development.

Obafemi Afin is a rare breed, God sent, life coach, good listener, and a distinguished leader, who is willing to socialize and make new contacts while retaining good old ones. He is a family man, a patriot, an inventor, and a business strategist. He maintains a humble and an unassuming lifestyle of a man commissioned and favoured by God Almighty.