Nigeria’s diagnostic landscape is undergoing a quiet transformation.
Not long ago, accessing reliable tests outside a handful of major teaching hospitals meant long domestic travel or costly trips abroad for advanced scans, for those who could afford them.
Infrastructure was a major constraint.
Much of the available equipment was outdated, poorly maintained, or frequently out of service. Advanced imaging technology was scarce, and where it existed, demand often overwhelmed supply.
That picture is changing, according to a report by Mordor Intelligence, the Nigerian clinical laboratory services market is projected to grow from about $641 million in 2025 to $670.8 million dollars in 2026, and is forecast to reach $841.92 million by 2031, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 4.65% between 2026 and 2031.
That expansion did not happen on its own. Behind the sector’s steady growth are a group of chief executives and founders who have quietly redefined what diagnostic care looks like in Nigeria.
Here are the CEO’s of Nigeria’s major diagnostic centres
Mr. Tani Fafunwa is the Chief Executive Officer of Afriglobal Medicare Limited, one of Nigeria’s top diagnostic and laboratory centres.
With a career spanning more than three decades in the healthcare sector, Fafunwa has held executive roles at MeCure Healthcare Limited as Chief Medical Director and at Ranbaxy Lab Ltd as General Manager of Marketing. His expertise covers strategic business planning, regulatory advisory, profit and loss management, and the recruitment and training of senior managers.
Fafunwa holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmacology from Punjab University and completed advanced executive programmes, including the Chief Executive Programme and a Master’s in Strategic Management at Lagos Business School.
Afriglobal Medicare provides comprehensive diagnostic services, offering advanced pathology, clinical biochemistry, molecular biology, histopathology, medical microbiology, cytology, endocrinology, immunology, and hematology. The centre also delivers radiology services, including MRI, color Doppler, sonography, mammography, digital X-ray, and computed tomography, alongside cardiology services such as spirometry, echocardiogram, and electrocardiogram.
The company operates multiple locations across Lagos.
