About Us
About Axcess
Axcess believes that sustainable private-sector leadership, anchored in trust and community presence, can help break systemic barriers in healthcare — including availability, affordability, and adherence. This belief is supported by Axcess' long-term vision to build scalable, locally-led solutions that advance health equity and improve lives at meaningful scale.
3 Pillars Supporting the Mission
Innovate
Identify new things that we can bring to patient care to improve their lives and health.
Educate beyond dispensing
Enable practicing pharmacists, pharmtechs, and interns to take care of patients in ways that are more cost effective, increase adherence, and lead to better care outcomes.
Advocate
Identify and advocate for the needs of underserved patients.
Strategic Advisory Board
Axcess' governance is strengthened by an engaged Strategic Advisory Board and mission-aligned investors.
Dr. S. Louis Machogu
Founder & Director
Previously built and led one of Kenya's largest community pharmacy chains, reaching 52 branches by 2016, and has contributed actively to health sector leadership and policy advancement.
Dr. Jacqueline Mutile Musau
Founder & Director
Has worked across Phase I–IV clinical trials in seven countries across East, West, and Southern Africa, supporting studies in infectious diseases (including malaria and HIV) and oncology, across neonatal, paediatric, maternal, and adult populations.
Imtiaz Khan
Chair
A strong all-round leader who brings global experience across private equity, corporate finance, investment management, banking, and audit, with roles at Cassia Capital Partners, Centum, Standard Chartered, IFC, and PwC. His emerging-markets expertise, strategic rigor, and M&A-informed decision-making strengthen Axcess as we scale sustainably and deliver measurable impact.
Gideon Maina
Finance, Investment & People Oversight
Brings over 20 years of finance leadership across financial management, audit, and capital strategy, with experience spanning global and pan-African organizations including PwC, BAT, Centum Investment, Acorn Holdings, and One Acre Fund. He combines strong technical grounding with a track record in fundraising, governance, and disciplined capital allocation. At Axcess, he partners with leadership in driving capital efficiency, strengthening accountability, and aligning financial strategy with growth ambitions.
Laura Nabwire
Strategy & Growth Oversight
Brings over 20 years of leadership delivering commercial growth, supply chain excellence, and complex program execution across Africa's private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Her experience across acquisitions, integrations, and business model transitions strengthens Axcess' ability to grow sustainably while protecting continuity and performance.
Paul Nyandika
Observer
Brings over 17 years of experience in audit, finance, investment analysis, and management. At Axcess, Paul serves as a Board Observer, providing analytical rigor, financial discipline, and governance insight. He supports the Board and management in strengthening financial stewardship, evaluating investment decisions, and ensuring compliance.