GAIA AFRICA, the continent’s premier private members’ club for women leaders, has officially opened its 2025/2026 Member Season, inviting a new cohort of visionary African women to join its growing community of influence, leadership, and collaboration.

According to a statement by GAIA Africa’s convener said, this year’s member season launches alongside “The Unbowed”, the new storytelling series highlight the lived experiences and defining moments of select GAIA AFRICA members; founders, executives, board directors, builders, policymakers, and innovators whose journeys reflect resilience, ambition, and leadership.

Speaking on the new member season, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GAIA AFRICA, Olatowun Candide-Johnson, said: “At GAIA AFRICA, every member strengthens the fabric of who we are, a powerful community of women who lead with purpose, authenticity, and depth. As we welcome a new season of prospective members, The Unbowed series offers a glimpse into the extraordinary women who call GAIA AFRICA home, and the power of community when women gather.”

GAIA Africa, a platform created by a visionary woman, who has become a role model for both established and aspiring women, through curated leadership experiences, business and investment opportunities, cross-industry collaboration, and a supportive environment designed for personal and professional growth, the platform continues to serve as a sanctuary for Africa’s most influential women.The 2025/2026 Member Season runs from November 2025 to March 2026, featuring programming and stories that illuminate identity, leadership, culture, and the powerful network that defines GAIA AFRICA.
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About GAIA AFRICA

GAIA AFRICA is a private members’ business and social club for Africa’s most influential women leaders, visionaries at the helm of enterprise, influence, and impact. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, GAIA AFRICA provides a safe space for women decision-makers across industries to connect, collaborate, build, and advance. Through meaningful experiences, leadership development, business and investment opportunities, and culturally resonant programming, GAIA creates an environment purpose-built to elevate women and amplify their influence across the continent and beyond.