Afya Care Nigeria (AfyA Care) invests in healthcare assets with a vision to make healthcare accessible and affordable. We are building vertically integrated healthcare institutions that serve every urban market segment through the creation and aggregation of hospital capacity and demand.
ABOUT US
OUR VALUES
Wholeness
We consistently deliver physical, emotional, social and spiritual health to our customers, empowering them to live a complete and harmonious life.
Empathy
We understand and share the feelings of our customers and of one another, constantly seeking to promote a higher state of health. All our activities and processes are built around the need and desire to exceed customers’ expectations.
Courage
Empower one another to put customers, especially patients first. We have the courage to seek and create new ways of doing things, whether incremental or landmark. Continuous innovation with courage gives us a long-term competitive advantage.
Agility
We are dynamic, innovative and are quick to anticipate and respond to a changing market with new and effective solutions.
Responsibility
We are always accountable and answerable for our conduct. It is our individual and collective commitment to take ownership and carry out a task to a successful conclusion. This is a commitment to deliver results.
Excellence
We seek and pursue the highest quality in all we do. It reflects the achievement of exemplary performance well in excess of normal expectations. Unbounded in our thinking, we are driven to excel in everything we do.
OUR TEAM
Tosin Runsewe
CEO
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Tosin built one of Nigeria’s largest non-bank financial services groups (previously known as Guaranty Trust Assurance) operating in Health Insurance, P&C, Life and Asset Management. He has also successfully led the transition of the Company between three different set of owners including AXA.
Prior to his spell with GTAssur/AXA, he was Treasurer of Guaranty Trust Bank and played a part in the teams that pioneered several initiatives within the money and foreign exchange markets in Nigeria. He was also the bank’s Head of Energy Group for a couple of years. Tosin started his banking career with the erstwhile Credit Lyonnais Bank Nigeria in 1992.
Mark Ugbomah
CTO
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Mark has a solid track record of building and leading high-performance teams. As Head of Global Delivery Network at ConsenSys, a global blockchain technology company, he led the successful delivery of the world’s first blockchain based commodity trade finance platform involving ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole, ING, Macquarie, MUFG Bank, Natixis, Rabobank, Societe Generale, Shell and SGS.
He founded / co-founder two businesses, one of which was an award winning IBM Premier IT services company. He started his career at GTBank. He holds a B.Sc.(Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Lagos, an EMBA from the Lagos Business School and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from IESE.
Denike Ajitena
Company Secretary/Head, Legal
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Denike has over 20 years’ post-call experience in ICT and Financial Services including Banking and Insurance, out of which 15 was spent in the Legal Group of Guaranty Trust Bank plc specializing in Company Secretariat & Corporate Governance, Commercial Law, Corporate Finance/restructuring, litigation as well as Investor Relations and Administration.
She graduated from the University of Jos, and attended the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Business Laws from the University of London, UK.
She is an Associate and Committee Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria.
Tiyeyosi Femi-Raji
Group Head - Human Resources
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Tiyeyosi Femi-Raji is the Group Head, Human Resources at AfyaCare Nig. Ltd. A Health Investment company. Tiyeyosi obtained a BSc in Accounting from Madonna University. She is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development UK (CIPD). Tiyeyosi is an agile, innovative Human Resources Professional with over 16 years of experience in building the most effective workforces possible. She has experience in helping organizations find their perfect hires, have the right compensation and benefits, have the right new hire processes, and company culture and develop the right competencies for their talent.
Tiyeyosi has had a very interesting journey in her career. Starting her journey with Access Bank Plc as an Entry-level staff, she grew within the space to become a high-ranking Manager with Access Bank PLC. In her over 12 years of career with Access Bank, she was Head, of Learning and Development, Human Resources Business Partner, Head of Employee Engagement, Team Lead, Recruitment, Team Lead, Human Resources Outsourcing, Head, Customer Care, Team Lead, Customer Experience. After spending over 12 years with Access Bank, she moved to Cititrust Holdings PLC in 2019 to become Head of Human Capital Management- and grew to become the Divisional Head of corporate Services at Cititrust Holdings PLC.
Having had a successful career in the financial space, Tiyeyosi joined AfyA Care Nigeria Limited in June 2022 as the Group Head of Human Resources. With the passion to give quality health care service to Nigerians and people all over the world. She has since contributed immensely to the Group by ensuring the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with the overall strategy of AfyaCare Nig. Ltd thus nurturing and promoting a positive working environment across the Group companies. Tiyeyosi is what can be referred to as the “HR Roundedness” as she possesses the abilities and skills of an exemplary HR professional who is second to none. Tiyeyosi believes that ensuring a proper structure that works and having all hands-on deck is one way to ensure the achievement of any set goal. Within a short period of time, Tiyeyosi has brought in policies and structures that align with international practices and has not failed in her effort to bring AfyA Care and her entities into the market space where AfyA Care can stand head high with the market leaders in the healthcare industry.
Folasade Ajayi
Financial Controller
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Folasade Ajayi is an experienced Senior Accountant with extensive experience, assigned to clients from diverse industries such as ICT, Health, Consumer goods and Industrial Production amongst others.
Over the years, she has built strong competencies around financial auditing, reporting, planning, taxation (state and Federal tax regulations), bank reconciliation, liquidity management, financial risk management, statutory regulations and compliance, financial policy development and team leadership.
She has assisted companies in identifying gaps in financial processes and made recommendations that saved them millions in Naira and led teams of over 10 financial associates on complex financial projects, supervising their performance to deliver on agreed objectives. She is also skilled in the use of various accounting & auditing tools including Halo, Connect, Aura, some exposure to SAGE, SAP, and QuickBooks.
Able to use remote work tools to manage teams and host meetings effectively.
Dr. Blessing Chukwukelu
Director of Training
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Dr Blessing Chukwukelu is a Chief Consultant Family physician and The Director of Training at R –Jolad Multispecialist Hospital, Lagos , Nigeria which is an accredited center for Residency and Tutelage Training in Family Medicine by both the West African College of Physicians(WACP) and National Post graduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) as well as Housemanship Training by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
She graduated from College of Medicine, University of Nigeria July 1987 and completed her Post Graduate Medical training and became a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, Faculty of Family Medicine in April 2002 graduating as the best graduating Fellow. She is a Fellow of Health Insurance and Managed Care of Nigeria as well as a Fellow of Health Finance and Management.
She is an Examiner with the Faculty of Family Medicine of both WACP and NPMCN Nigeria and has held several positions at the Faculty of Family Medicine West African College Physicians and has produced several Fellows who are now Consultant Family Physicians making waves all over the world.
She is the National Vice President of The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) and She has received several awards including awards for outstanding achievements in the Medical Profession. This included NMA Lagos Physician of the Year 2019 Award as well as several awards from SOFPON, West African College of Physicians and several circular awards.
She has several Medical publications to her Credit and has presented several Scientific Papers and Lectures at both local and International fora and has attended several conferences within and outside Nigeria.
Folashade Ajayi
Head - Finance Team
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Folashade Ajayi is an experienced Senior Accountant with extensive experience, assigned to clients from diverse industries such as ICT, Health, Consumer goods and Industrial Production amongst others.
Over the years, she has built strong competencies around financial auditing, reporting, planning, taxation (state and Federal tax regulations), bank reconciliation, liquidity management, financial risk management, statutory regulations and compliance, financial policy development and team leadership.
She has assisted companies in identifying gaps in financial processes and made recommendations that saved them millions in Naira and led teams of over 10 financial associates on complex financial projects, supervising their performance to deliver on agreed objectives. She is also skilled in the use of various accounting & auditing tools including Halo, Connect, Aura, some exposure to SAGE, SAP, and QuickBooks.
Able to use remote work tools to manage teams and host meetings effectively.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui Okauru
CHAIRMAN
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Ifueko is a chartered accountant, chartered tax practitioner and management consultant. She served as the first Female Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service of Nigeria from May 2004 to April 2012, during which period she championed comprehensive tax reforms that led to the development of a national tax policy for the 1st time and the modification of nine principal tax legislations, of which five were passed into law. She also initiated a comprehensive overhaul of all tax statutes and development of supportive regulations; tax reforms and the modernisation of the Nigerian tax administration system.
She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Compliance Professionals Plc, Nigeria and serves on the boards of several public and private companies.
She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
Mr. Wale Adeosun
VICE CHAIRMAN
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Mr. Adeosun is the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Kuramo Capital Management, an SEC registered investment management firm with offices in New York City, Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya. Prior to this, he had served on the Boards of several portfolio companies, and he was the former Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of the $200 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund. In 2014, he was appointed to serve on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA).
He completed his BA in Economics and Business Administration at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and received his MBA in Finance from John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1995 and he is a member of the CFA Institute and was inducted into the New York Chapter of the National Association of Security Professionals Wall Street Hall of Fame in 2008.
Mr. Jide Ogundare
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Jide is an experienced financial services professional focused on Sub-Saharan Africa with special expertise in Private Equity, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking. He was a foundation staff of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc having joined the Bank from inception in 1990 and served for twenty (21) years in various departments including the Investment Banking Group. He became an Executive Director and Head, Retail Banking Division in 2002, until October 2011 when he left the Bank. He also served on the Board of GTBank Sierra Leone for a period of 8 years, initially as a Non-Executive Director and later as Chairman of the Board.
He is currently the founder and Managing Director of MBO Capital Management Limited, a private equity firm.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Cardiff Business School and a first degree in Law from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987.
Mr. Hakim Khelifa
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Mr. Hakim Khelifa is a seasoned professional with over twenty (20) years’ experience in private equity including sourcing, negotiating, structuring and executing private equity transactions in Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa. He joined AfricInvest in 1999 and is a Senior Partner at Africinvest, Mauritius. Prior to this, he was a Senior Analyst at the auditing firm Mazars & Guerard in Paris, France.
He is a graduate of the engineering school, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, France.
Ms. Eme Essien Lore
INDEPENDENT NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Eme Essien Lore has over twenty (20) years of global experience in designing and implementing private sector financing solutions to various sectors including healthcare. She first joined IFC in Washington in 1999 where she worked in the Oil, Gas & Chemicals Department, and in several departments thereafter. She joined the Rockefeller Foundation April, 2011, and served as the Senior Associate Director until she left to go back to IFC in October 2014, where she served as the Country Manager, African Department until April 2021, during which period she grew IFC’s portfolio in Nigeria to over $1.5 billion in the Healthcare,
Ms Lore holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Economics from the Columbia College at Columbia University in 1991 and a Master Arts (MA) Degree in International Economics and African Studies from the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Femi Ogunjimi
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Femi Ogunjimi is one of the founding partners of CardinalStone and the Managing Partner of the private equity affiliate company, Cardinalstone Capital Advisers Limited. He previously served as Vice President, Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, New York. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he was a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
