Technology,
especially the advancement of the Internet, has made accessibility and
shareability of information and ideas much easier across the world. The story
is no different in Nigeria, where new technology innovators are helping the
African country gain ground and start to get noticed by the rest of the world.
U.S-based technology entrepreneur Niyi John Olajide through his
home healthcare technology company Axxess has been focused since 2007 on being
at the forefront of creating a lasting solution to home healthcare delivery
across the world. As a Nigerian from Erinmope-Ekiti, Olajide decided that
investing in Nigeria was essential.
“Nigeria is the hub for the best brains in the IT sector and
software development,” he says. “It’s my own way of contributing my own quota
towards ensuring sustainable growth and opportunities for job creation in the
economy. I am passionate about increasing access to quality healthcare for
people everywhere in the world and with technology, we can make that possible,
he added”
“Nigeria is blessed with highly cerebral youth who are doing great
things with limited resources when it comes to all aspects software
development, robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and the rest,”
Olajide continues. “This spurred my interest in partnering with Cavista
Nigeria. Today, Cavista is creating solutions to the challenging issues of
health care delivery in Nigeria and employing great young minds to solve
problems, rather than allowing them to leave Nigeria to use their skills to
develop in another country.”
Olajide started his dream of creating the global healthcare
technology company with a two-person staff in a rented apartment after
graduation from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor of Science
degree in telecommunications engineering. He has shown what can be accomplished
with an unwavering focus on intentional leadership. Axxess and its global
partner, Cavista, now has a massive presence in North America, Asia, Europe,
Australia and Africa, boasting of more than 1,200 employees from over 45
countries.
Olajide nurtured Axxess to become the fastest-growing and leading
home healthcare technology company in the world, providing a complete suite of
innovative, cloud-based software and services while empowering the healthcare
industry with powerful yet easy-to-use solutions.
Olajide is relentless about his company’s strategic vision and
direction and is passionate about improving the quality of healthcare services
delivered to patients in their homes by empowering home health organizations
with state-of-the-art technology.
“Axxess played a major role in shaping the $100 billion home
health industry in the USA and the $600 billion global industry,” Olajide says.
“Axxess has helped process over $30 billion in claims for over 3 million
patients served by over 9,000 organizations around the globe.”
Olajide and his team’s focus on excellence in developing its
software solutions led Axxess to become the first software platform to be
awarded the seal of “CHAP Verified” from Community Health Accreditation Program
(CHAP), the accrediting body for home and community-based health care
organizations in the U.S. This commitment operational excellence has led to
Axxess receiving ISO 9001 Certification, the world’s most widely recognized
quality management standard, developed and published by the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO). It focuses on evidence-based decision-making and
accountability across an organization to improve communication, operating
efficiency, customer focus and employee engagement.
Olajide has served on the board of directors of the Dallas
Regional Chamber of Commerce and was its youngest-ever Board Chair in its
113-year history in 2020. During that time, he successfully led the most
prosperous business community in the U.S. through the coronavirus pandemic.
Olajide serves on the board of the Corporate Council on Africa,
which promotes U.S. business and investment in Africa, as well as on the board
of the Presidential Precinct in the United States, which engages and inspires
emerging leaders in Africa and around the world to address challenges in their
countries.
In 2016, he was recognized as the youngest-ever Distinguished
Alumnus of the University of Texas at Dallas where he recently endowed the
largest scholarship fund for the Engineering School for Computer Science
students.
As he thoughtfully engages on both continents and around the
world, Olajide continues to support and partner with leaders in Africa across
government, business, and technology. He sees Africa’s untapped potential for
future growth and prosperity and wants to do what he can to help Africa achieve
that potential.
“Even as I have enjoyed success in the U.S., Africa has always
remained in my thoughts. We have a lot of work to do, but I live every day with
the belief that anything is possible.”
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