As a Senior Consultant at GHV, Akachi Mbogu works with the Africa Program, Advocacy, and Communications (Africa PAC) team at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Within this team, Akachi brings strategic thought partnership, technical advisory, analysis, project management, and coordination expertise to advance the portfolio on breakthrough goals, specifically Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Multilateral Development Bank (MDB).

Akachi has 10+ years of deep expertise in health system strengthening (HSS), health policy development, immunization, and primary health care (PHC). Her skills encompass strategic planning, grant management, organizational capacity building, knowledge management, and strengthening management systems.

Previously, Akachi served as a Senior Program Manager at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), where she led efforts funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to expand access to life-saving vaccines and strengthen healthcare systems.

Akachi holds a BSc in Anatomy from the University of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria, an MPH from Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom, and an MBA from the Universidad Católica de Murcia in Spain. Akachi received specialized training in supply chain management from the Chartered Management Institute, UK, and holds a leadership in management certification from the University of Washington. She has lived or worked in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, and various East, West, and Central African countries.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Akachi enjoys spending quality time with her family, connecting with people, and exploring new horizons around the world.

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Areas of Expertise:

• Strategy planning & management

• Policy & advocacy

• Stakeholder engagement & coordination

• Immunization and supply chain management

• Health systems strengthening

• Primary health care