What's the Biggest Leadership Challenge Facing Healthcare in Africa Today?

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The Silent Struggles Behind Africa’s Healthcare Systems 

In 2019, a promising HealthTech startup in Nigeria launched with fanfare

The founders had cutting-edge technology, international backing, and a bold vision to revolutionise patient care.

Yet, within 18 months, the company quietly went out of business.

It wasn’t due to poor technology.

It wasn’t even the lack of market demand.

When asked what went wrong, the CEO said:

"We underestimated the weight of leadership challenges."

Across Africa, healthcare leaders in hospitals, startups, NGOS, or ministries face numerous obstacles beyond medical expertise or technological innovation.

These are challenges that strategy alone can't fix, because they strike at the heart of leadership.

Today, I aim to examine the significant leadership challenges hindering Africa’s healthcare potential and explore potential solutions.

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