Tekedia miniMBA Scholarship
Funding the future
of African healthcare
leadership.
Africa does not have a shortage of brilliant doctors. It has a shortage of doctors who have also been trained to think like leaders, builders, and entrepreneurs. This scholarship exists to close that gap.
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Thank you for funding the future.
Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Founder, Tekedia Institute
Why This Exists
The insight is
simple.
A doctor who only knows medicine can treat patients. A doctor who also understands strategy, finance, and leadership can change systems.
Dr. Okoh's own career was built at this intersection. He has experienced first-hand how the absence of business and leadership training leaves talented clinicians unable to operate effectively at the senior levels where they are needed most.
The most effective healthcare reforms in Africa will be led by clinicians who have the courage and capability to step into leadership. This scholarship ensures those clinicians have the education to do so.
Eligibility
→Medical students and doctors within 5 years of their MBBS
→Located in Sub-Saharan Africa
→Fully funded. No cost to the recipient.
→Applications reviewed personally by Dr. Okoh
→Rolling intake aligned with Tekedia Institute cohorts
What Scholars Gain
Programme
outcomes
01
Practical business, innovation, and leadership training tailored for healthcare professionals
02
Frameworks for hospital management, health venture building, and health policy design
03
Membership of a growing network of African healthcare entrepreneurs and leaders
04
Direct mentorship and engagement with Dr. Okoh throughout the programme
05
Access to the Tekedia Capital and Tekedia Institute ecosystem
06
Network connections across the medical and startup ecosystem in Africa
Dr. Okoh's Commitment
This is not a cheque-writing exercise.
It is a long-term investment in people.
Scholarship recipients are not simply given access and left to navigate the programme alone.
01
Personal Review
Dr. Okoh reviews all applications personally. Selection is based on potential and ambition, not only academic performance.
02
Active Mentorship
Scholars receive direct mentorship throughout the programme, not just at the point of selection.
03
Network Integration
Connections across the medical and startup ecosystem in Africa, opened up through the Boulevard Group network.
04
Long-Term Relationship
The relationship does not end at programme completion. Scholars become part of the Boulevard Group alumni community.
Apply for the next cohort
Are you a medical student or early-career doctor in Sub-Saharan Africa with ambition beyond the ward? Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis ahead of each Tekedia Institute intake. We are looking for doctors who want to do more. If that is you, we want to hear from you.