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Folarinle Akinrinlola

Investor

Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Nigeria

About

Folarinle Akinrinlola is a healthcare executive with over 27 years of experience in cardiac physiology and medical device sales across the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa. As former Indirect Channels Director at GE Healthcare for Sub-Saharan Africa, she scaled the business from $4M to $50M over five years while establishing distributor partnerships across the region. She currently serves as founder and director of Mediquip Nigeria Ltd, which supplies medical consumables to healthcare providers, and holds board positions while supporting female-led innovation initiatives in Africa.

Experience

  1. MediquipDirectorcurrent2025 — present
  2. GE HealthCareIndirect Channels Director2023 — 2025
  3. GE HealthCareChannel Sales Director ~ West & Central Africa2018 — 2025Lagos, Nigeria
  4. MedtronicLead Cardiovascular Group Manager2014 — 2018Lagos, Nigeria.
  5. MedtronicCountry Cardiovascular Group Consultant, Nigeria.2011 — 2014Lagos
  6. First Cardiology Consultants.Consultant, Non-Invasive Services2007 — 2011Lagos, Nigeria.
  7. Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTHHead Cardiac Physiologist2006 — 2007Lagos, Nigeria
  8. St. Anthony's HospitalChief Cardiac Physiologist2001 — 2006Surrey, UK
  9. London Bridge HospitalSenior Cardiac Physiologist1999 — 2001London, United Kingdom
  10. Guy's & St ThomasCardiac Physiologist1995 — 1999London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. City of Westminister College, London, EnglandBachelor of Physiology, Cardiac Physiology1996 — 1998
  2. University of East LondonBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics1992 — 1995
  3. San Bernardino Valley College, California, U.S.AAssociate Accounts, Associates Accounts

Skills & more

Executive ManagementStrategic ThinkingRegulatory ComplianceInternational Business DevelopmentDecision-MakingProject ManagementTeam BuildingStrategic PlanningLeadershipHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)1Cardiology3Healthcare6
+6 moreHospitalsElectrocardiography (EKG)Medical DevicesWorking with PhysiciansPeople ManagementCustomer Service

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Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Abimbola Onakomaiya
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Adanma Onuegbu
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Adejoke Odocha
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Ademidun Edosomwan
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Adenike Ogunlesi
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Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
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Aisha Raji
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Frequently asked questions

Where does Folarinle Akinrinlola work?
Folarinle Akinrinlola is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).

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Also worked at GE HealthCare58

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