About Us

Dr. Chidi Chike Achebe, is a physician executive with over 30 years of healthcare experience. He is currently Group Chairman and CEO, AIDE Group if companies: AIDE AFRICA SINGAPORE PTE LTD /AIDE LLC -African Integrated Development Enterprise LLC/AIDE AFRICA PBC/Reliant Healthcare System LLC/ and AIDE CDC (which is a 501 c3 not for profit)  
“AIDE” is a Boston based organization dedicated to the development of the African continent. AIDE works to bring together international companies and expertise to address infrastructure needs on the African continent. 
 
Dr. Achebe has also served as the President and CEO of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, Medical Director of Whittier Street Health Center and as assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine – all in Boston, Massachusetts. 
 
He earned his medical doctorate at Dartmouth Medical School; a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Yale University School of Management, and a Master’s in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. In his professional endeavors, Achebe advocates for health care equality. For his efforts in bridging health care disparities, he was awarded the 2012 Dartmouth College Martin Luther King Award – ongoing category. 
 
On May 27, 2022, Dr. Achebe was awarded the John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science by Bard College for his work with the underserved in the USA and globally.  The award had previously been presented to the two time Nobel Laureate, Professor Linus Pauling, as well as Nobel laureate Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Mathilde Krim and Lewis Thomas.

Joseph brings extensive experience in global regulatory policy, operations, and strategy from his work at Merck & Co., where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including Operations Manager in Global Vaccine Operations and Senior Scientist in Oncology Regulatory Affairs. In these roles, he collaborated on international regulatory submissions, regulatory strategy development, and engagement with global health authorities. His work included supporting regulatory strategies for Keytruda and Keytruda QLEX across multiple international markets. Joseph earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences and a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from Thomas Jefferson University, along with an MBA in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Marketing from Saint Joseph's University. He also completed the Master of Clinical Service Operations (MCSO) program at Harvard Medical School and is a member of the Harvard Innovation Labs community. Joseph values innovation, collaboration, and impact-driven leadership. At AIDE, he looks forward to expanding awareness, strengthening partnerships, and advancing innovative initiatives that improve healthcare outcomes and support meaningful community impact.

Assistant Director, Harvard University’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital Outpatient Infusion Center. Also Clinical Director, Non-Malignant Hematology Clinic. Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital Sickle Cell Program and Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Triple-board certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine. Alumnus of University of Port Harcourt Medical School and the M.T. Chan Harvard School of Public Health.

Dr. Mbanu is a physician leader with over a decade and half in clinical practice and executive leadership. He most recently served as a Senior Medical Director with Advocate Aurora Health. His areas of responsibility include both the system’s Performance Advisory Office and the Medical Group. 

Clinical operations and change management have been key areas of focus during his career. He is a certified Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt and has subsequently served as Project Manager (PM) for large engagements. Ibe has served on various boards including the Virginia Center for Health Innovation, and recently completed his term as President of Virginia Health Information.

Dr. Mbanu completed his fellowship training at Harvard University’s School of Public Health. He received an MBA from Yale University, an MPH from the University of Michigan, his MD from Wayne State University, and two BS degrees in Chemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan.

Dual-board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious diseases. Alumnus of University of Port- Harcourt and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

He is a Kenyan native who has lived in USA for over 20 years. Most of Patrick’s career has been in the banking and Financial industry. After graduating with an Economics degree from Ramapo College on NJ, he spent 5 years at Bank of America in Finance and Commercial Loans departments. He then spent the next ten years at Fidelity Investment Brokerage Services where he held various positions, the last two years as the Financial leader for Trading and Money movement Divisions. Patrick is a Certified Pricing Professional and has worked as Pricing manager at Lixil Water Technology Americas (American Standard, DXV and Grohe Brands Patrick lives in NJ with his wife Emma and two children, Egan and Yamila. He also one adopted daughter, Naishorua in Kenya 

Accounting and finance executive with twenty years of healthcare finance experience with an $85 million medical equipment manufacturer in Boston. Kevin holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA in Finance from Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Bright Eric Ohene is a Ghanaian physician-surgeon scientist whose work sits at the intersection of cardiovascular medicine, biomedical innovation, and global health equity. With clinical and research experience spanning four continents, he has pioneered surgical techniques including the Dacron Graft Ascending Aortoplasty and conceptualized the Omega Phenomenon in MINOCA patients. His innovation portfolio extends beyond the operating room — he has contributed to assisted respiratory device design, developed novel drug-coated balloon delivery systems, and helped set a world record for ex-vivo donor heart preservation during long-distance transport. Recognized with a National Interest Waiver for extraordinary ability in 2024, he has served as a physician scientist consultant to the Massachusetts Medical Reserve Corps during the pandemic and continues to champion evidence-based care and health equity in underserved communities worldwide.

Senior corporate finance lawyer with significant experience in capital markets, M&A and private equity in Africa, the UK, and continental Europe. John has closed hundreds of transactions focused on cross-border acquisitions and investments in sub-Saharan Africa. He is an international author and speaker and recognized as a “leading lawyer” by IFLR and Legal 500. Holds a BA magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and law degrees from Oxford and Columbia Universities. Trustee and board member for the Chineke! Foundation.

His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II became the 14th Fulani Emir of Kano in 2014 and reigns over a 1,000 year old kingdom as a champion of development in Nigeria. After pursuing degrees in Economics, he began a distinguished banking
career at ICON Ltd. Merchant Bankers. He subsequently held Senior Management positions in both United Bank for Africa plc and First Bank of Nigeria plc. In 2009, he was appointed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria during one of the country’s worst financial crises. During his tenure as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria he successfully carried out reforms which positively impacted the country’s economy. The Emir of Kano was an anti-corruption crusader who was internationally acclaimed by African Banker Magazine (2013), Banker Magazine (2011), Financial Times of London (2011), Emerging Markets Magazine (2010-2013). He was also named Man of the year by various international media outlets in 2011-2013.

He currently serves as Chairman of both Black Rhino Group, a driver of energy infrastructure projects across Africa, and the Impact Capital Fund Babban Gona (i.e, Big Farm), a supporter of small-scale rural farmers. An erudite scholar of Islamic history and law, His Highness holds nine honorary doctorates and is extensively published. He holds the National Honor of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).

President and Founder of the successful communications and public affairs consulting firm, Johnston Associates, LLC. Phil has more than 30 years of experience in the public sector.  Previously served as the New England Administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Clinton.

Joseph Lynch was Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria (1998-2003). He was Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy Washington DC from 1989-1993. He is Chairman of the Ireland Saudi Arabia Business Council which he established five years ago. He is also a member of the Council of the Royal Dublin  Society(RDS), where he is Chairman of the Committee of Arts. He is a weekly volunteer on the helpline of Aware, a charitable organisation which battles depression and anxiety. The French Government decorated him in 1999 with the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Merite National for his services to French culture.

Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Economics, and Public Health; Director of the M.D. /M.B.A. Program; Director of Healthcare Curriculum, M.B.A. for Executives Program. Practicing emergency/trauma radiologist actively involved in patient care and issues related to financial administration, healthcare compliance, and contracting. Previously worked in the U.S. Senate, as a health policy fellow, on Medicare legislation.

Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu is the former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  Moghalu served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank for a five-year term that he completed in November 2014. During his tenure he led the implementation of far-reaching reforms to Nigeria’s banking sector as Deputy Governor for Financial Stability.

Moghalu is also a professor who teaches courses on Emerging Africa in the World Economy in the Fletcher School’s Master of International Business (MIB) graduate degree programme, and the Institute for Business in the global context. In addition, Professor Moghalu is the author of four books including the acclaimed Emerging Africa: How the Global Economy’s ‘Last Frontier’ Can Prosper and Matter (Penguin Books, 2014). He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sogato Strategies LLC - a global strategy and risk advisory firm with a focus on emerging markets

Dr. Olufemi Elias is the immediate past Registrar (with the rank of a United Nations Assistant Secretary-General) of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. He was previously the Legal Adviser and a Director at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, and prior to that the Executive Secretary of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal in Washington. He is a Visiting Professor in International Law at Queen Mary University of London. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford, a Master of Law in international law from the University of Cambridge and a doctorate in international law from University College London.

Dr. Mrs. Catherina Ekesi is a prominent Italian born, Nigerian businesswoman. Along with her husband Chief Dominic Ekesi, she has served as CEO/MD of various companies in several sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Catherina Ekesi and her husband - fervent Roman Catholics,  have a long history of charitable activities in their native town of  Abatete, Anambra State. There,  they have contributed to the inception and implementation of a Secondary School, managed and supported by the Reverend Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican order based in Rome, Italy. 

More recently, Dr. Mrs. Catherina Ekesi assisted the Abatete Community in an agricultural scheme, meant to improve, through the utilization of new species - supplied by the international Agricultural Institute of Ibadan - the cultivation of Cassava, Plantain, and Banana.

The Ekesis have also given out 50 scholarships over the years to the most gifted, unprivileged students from Abatete. For her contributions to the advancement of Abatete, the traditional ruler, HRM the Igwe of Abatete - P.U. Mpkune Edeogu 1st - conferred on her the title of Ugoma Abatete; on the 29th December 1994.

Associate Dean for Global Health and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Infectious Disease and International Health at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. Also the Director of Geisel’s newly established Center for Health Equity. In all her roles, she develops and oversees cross-cutting global health programs involving faculty and students.

A Senior Executive on Global Strategic Initiatives to acquire Power Plants in a Buy-Hold Distressed fund with Industrial Motor Power Corporation (IMP). In 2014 Sally founded I BUY LABS, a new business that acquires used analytical laboratory technology to be refurbished and sold in the secondary markets. Sally holds an MBA in Business, Healthcare and Finance from Yale School of Management, also serving on the Alumni Advisory Council (dean-appointed charter seat) from 2011 to 2014.

Served previously as a Legal Officer for Anti-Corruption at the Open Society Justice Initiative. Her work centers on achieving legal accountability for corruption related to natural resource exploitation in Africa and Europe. Razook received her JD from Brooklyn Law School and her BS in finance and information systems with honors from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Director, Clinical Research, Hematology Division at Dana Farber Institute/Brigham and Women’s hospital. Also a Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Attended Tufts University School of Medicine, 1964. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Hematology.

Tenured and full Professor of Law at the University of Arizona. Previously served as the Minister of Mines and Steel, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Recipient of several distinguished awards, including fellowships from the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, Institute for Advanced Studies Fellowship at Princeton, Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study Center, and the Djerassi Resident Artist Program.