Accelera Africa: Piloting In Health Systems
The African Leadership University (ALU) and Health Innovation Hub (H2i) invite you to register now for our next Accelera Africa!
This session will focus on one of the biggest challenges facing early-stage ventures: Regulatory. We’ll be joined by special guest Hildah Lyamba, Inspections & Compliance Officer – Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ).
Drawing on her experience in Zambia, Hildah will discuss when to engage regulators and what founders should consider before piloting. The session will explore how requirements differ across health services, software and medical devices.
Following the presentation, join founders from across Africa for a roundtable and live Q&A. Share your experiences, discuss challenges and learn from peers working in different countries.
What is Accelera Africa?
Accelera Africa is a dynamic peer-to-peer roundtable discussion series designed to bring together early-stage startups across the continent. Each session offers a collaborative space for sharing insights, experiences, and solutions that help entrepreneurs grow and navigate the hurdles of scaling their ventures. Through Accelera Africa, startups can exchange knowledge, discuss shared challenges, and provide support to one another – helping each participant find innovative ways to succeed.
Meet the Speaker
Hildah Lyamba is an experienced health systems regulator and quality assurance professional currently serving as an Inspections and Compliance Officer at the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and a Master of Public Health (MPH), with over 11 years of professional experience in healthcare service delivery, regulation, quality assurance, and health systems strengthening. Her expertise spans health facility licensing, accreditation of healthcare services, clinical auditing, compliance monitoring and regulatory oversight.
In her current role, Ms. Lyamba coordinates inspections and compliance activities across the country and plays a key role in the development and review of regulatory standards and guidelines. She leads and participates in inspections, clinical audits, investigations, stakeholder engagements and provides technical support to inspection teams. Her work contributes to strengthening healthcare quality, patient safety and evidence-informed decision-making within Zambia’s health sector.
This program is co-designed and implemented by African Leadership University (ALU) and Health Innovation Hub (H2i) under the Africa Health Collaborative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.