The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Health Business Academy for Africa (HBA) to strengthen business excellence and capacity building in the country’s healthcare sector.
The agreement, signed at HFN’s executive office in Lagos, makes HBA the federation’s primary training and capacity-building partner.
Under the arrangement, healthcare leaders, entrepreneurs, and organisations will have access to tools, systems, and strategies to help them thrive in an evolving industry.
HFN President, Mrs Njide Ndili, said the partnership was part of the federation’s mission to strengthen healthcare delivery through strategic collaborations that deliver measurable impact.
“At HFN, we remain steadfast in our mission to strengthen healthcare delivery in Nigeria through strategic collaborations that bring measurable impact. Partnering with HBA enables us to provide our members with world-class executive training, business strategy, and operational excellence programmes that will help them scale sustainably and compete globally,” she said.
HBA’s Executive Director, Mr Wale Olajubu, said the collaboration would help position Nigerian healthcare enterprises as leaders on the African and global stage.
“We are honoured to partner with HFN in this mission. Together, we will drive the kind of transformation that not only builds capacity but also positions Nigerian healthcare enterprises as leaders on the African and global stage,” he said.
HFN’s First Vice-President, Dr Ayodele Benson-Cole, noted that the partnership would help bridge the gap between clinical service delivery and business performance.
“Healthcare sustainability in Nigeria depends on leaders who understand both medicine and management. This partnership will bridge that gap, ensuring our members can grow stronger businesses while delivering better care,” he said.
HFN’s Executive Secretary, Mr Olufemi Akingbade, said the agreement would be backed by targeted programmes, strategic engagement, and follow-through to ensure its benefits reach members and the wider sector.
The partnership will deliver executive training and certification programmes for healthcare business leaders, policy engagement and advocacy support, targeted membership development initiatives, and the establishment of an HBA mini-campus at the HFN office in Lagos to serve as a hub for learning and collaboration.
