As Nigeria’s healthcare system grapples with funding shortfalls, brain drain, and weak leadership structures, experts are calling for a new generation of professionals who can merge clinical practice with business intelligence and entrepreneurial leadership.
This call forms the focus of the 2025 Cohort 2.0 Induction and Entrepreneurship Seminar of D’BusinessDoctor Mentorship Academy, billed for Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The virtual programme, themed “The Nexus of Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Transformation,” aims to equip young health professionals with the tools to innovate beyond the limits of hospital walls.
According to organisers, the one-hour session will convene medical, academic, and business leaders to discuss how visionary leadership can drive sustainable growth in Nigeria’s health system.
Delivering the keynote address is Prof. Tayo Arulogun, Vice Chancellor of MIVA Open University, who will explore how entrepreneurial thinking can redefine healthcare management and delivery. Other speakers include Dr. Babatunde Okewale, Group Managing Director of St. Ives Specialist Hospital; Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, First Vice President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA); and Dr. Michael Gbala, Chief Medical Director of UNIMED Teaching Hospital.
In an interview ahead of the event, Dr. Ademolu Owoyele, popularly known as D’BusinessDoctor and CEO of Harley & Wall Business and Healthcare Consulting, said the academy was founded to bridge the divide between medical training and business development.
“We want to raise healthcare professionals who can think like innovators, lead like entrepreneurs, and act like nation-builders,” Owoyele said.
The academy, regarded as Nigeria’s first health and medical business mentorship platform, brings together a network of mentors across finance, healthcare, and human resource management, including Mr. Biodun Oke, CEO of Alpha Morgan Capital Managers; Mrs. Ayodeji Bello, Principal Consultant of Harley and Wall Consulting; Dr. Austin Okogun, CEO of Lily Group of Hospitals; and Stella Maris Iwuajoku, a healthcare administrator and HR professional.
Owoyele added that the initiative responds to an urgent need for healthcare workers to establish sustainable ventures capable of addressing Nigeria’s health challenges while creating jobs and strengthening the healthcare system.
Participation in the virtual seminar is free and open to professionals across the healthcare and business sectors.
