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GAIA AFRICA Launches GAIA House, a Luxurious Hub for Women Leaders

November 17, 2021

Olatowun Candide-Johnson – Founder & CEO GAIA AFRICA

Nigeria’s premier private members club for professional and businesswomen leaders GAIA AFRICA has launched her Club House in Lagos. GAIA AFRICA is established to provide a nurturing and authentic environment for women leaders so that they can support and learn from each other. GAIA AFRICA is more than a business club for women – It is an organising principle for female empowerment and leadership which is the bedrock for sustainability of any social economy.

“It is incredible to see one’s vision come to life. In spite of the challenges, I have seen our beautiful Club House completed, members continuing to build trust, form new friendships, investing and doing business together. And best of all it is great to see membership on the increase” Olatowun Candide-Johnson – Founder & CEO GAIA AFRICA.

It has always been easy for men to meet in comfortable and confidential “Clubs” where million-dollar deals are negotiated, but such spaces are either uncomfortable or completely out of bounds for women. With a dearth of innovative, private members clubs for professional and businesswomen to connect, GAIA AFRICA was founded in 2018 and represents the power of making useful connections, staying persistent and executing ideas.

This proudly Pan African brand is built around the common interests of her members to create the opportunity for them too, to bond in a safe and peaceful space to forge business partnerships, invest in lucrative deals, sponsor and support one another. This is achieved through peer-to-peer mentoring, our Executive Academy which brings new learning and/or refreshers for members, as well as our smaller interest groups (“mini clubs”) which provide another avenue for members with similar interest to bond deeper and build trust. Most importantly, our collaborations are built on the GAIA Honour Code of Mutual Trust, Integrity, & Authenticity.

The Club House referred to as “GAIA House” is a three level Luxury Club. House located in the heart of Victoria Island Lagos and is poised to serve the needs of members for business and entertainment with facilities that include Gaby Lagos (a Mediterranean and evolved fusion restaurant), The Haven (Exquisite Members lounge), The Hub (Multipurpose function room), The Athena Meeting Rooms, Fitness Studio, Steam Room and Amalfi Massage room. GAIA House is a confluence of business and lifestyle in Nigeria. It is available for select private events including private dinners, Board lunches, private screenings, exhibitions, and other intimate events – by prior reservation.

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Olatowun Candide-Johnson has been appointed Chairwoman of Kwik

July 19, 2019

The French start-up kwik announced today that Olatowun CANDIDE-JOHNSON, a Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman, has officially been appointed Chairwoman of its supervisory board. kwik, which aims to become the number 1 provider in the Nigerian last-mile delivery market, was founded by a French National, Romain Poirot-Lellig.

A Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman specializing in Oil and Gas Law and Governance for multinational companies, Olatowun CANDIDE-JOHNSON have several years of experience in senior management roles within the Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria as well as in the Total Group. Her last role as at the end of 2016 was General Counsel; Chief Compliance Officer & Executive General Manager, Management Services.

Ms. CANDIDE-JOHNSON earned an MBA from the TRIUM Global Executive MBA program in 2016. TRIUM Global Executive MBA is a joint award from the LSE, NYU Stern, and HEC Paris.

She is the Founder and CEO of GAIA Women Club, a members-only business & social Club in Victoria Island, Lagos, whose goal is to encourage women in business to connect more deeply, gain each other’s trust and do more business together.

She is also a Founding parent and director of the Lagos Preparatory School, located in Ikoyi, Lagos (economic capital of Nigeria), one of the leading preparatory schools offering the British curriculum in Africa.
Olatowun CANDIDE-JOHNSON also sits on the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NNCC).

In joining Africa Delivery Technologies, Olatowun brings her experience, know-how and deep knowledge of the Nigerian economy and society to kwik, guiding the company in its ambition to become the # 1 in last-mile delivery in Africa’s largest market.

kwik was developed by Africa Delivery Technologies, a young French start-up with a simple vision: large African cities are facing major challenges (demographic, infrastructure, socio-economic …) all of which can be, if not definitively solved, at least partially addressed through the use of new mobility technologies.

Under the brand name kwik, Africa Delivery Technologies has been developing, since the summer of 2018, an urban mobility platform which will initially focus on delivery services in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital with approximately 22 million inhabitants. It is targeting the B2B market with a series of new features and an adapted commercial approach.

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GAIA AFRICA Launches GAIA House, a Luxurious Hub for Women Leaders

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Olatowun Candide-Johnson has been appointed Chairwoman of Kwik

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