UCT Graduate School of Business, 9 Portswood Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town The Lean Institute Africa is a non-profit company with the aim of promoting Lean Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our Purpose Sustainable Development of Society Our Vision Contributing to better organisational outcomes and quality of life by advancing Lean Thinking and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our Mission We aim to achieve our vision by building the community of lean practitioners through co-learning partnerships, action research and knowledge sharing. http://www.lean.org.za Since 2000, every alternate year, Lean Institute Africa has convened a national conference – Lean Summit Africa – on lean management, drawing on renowned international speakers such as Jim Womack, Dan Jones, John Shook, Mike Rother and Michael Balle. In 2015 LIA held their first Lean Healthcare Summit and hosted another Healthcare Summit in 2017 with Dr John Toussaint as keynote speaker.