{"id":1322,"date":"2018-04-11T01:56:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T01:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/africa-initiative\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:06:20","slug":"africa-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/africa-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Wellness Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Africa Wellness<\/strong> Initiative<\/h1>\n<p>The Africa Wellness Initiative (AWI) aims to promote African wellness through strengthening wellness institutions, training and human resources development. Together with the GWI, we aim to build a database of wellness operators, practitioners, and indigenous skills for the benefit of Africa and the global wellness industry. The AWI will also help record, develop, and protect the unique skills and indigenous knowledge by promoting a culture of African-inspired knowledge-sharing within the global billion-dollar wellness industry. This is key for a continent that has so much to offer the global wellness arena. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/african-wellness-initiative-global-wellness-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Connect with us on LinkedIn.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Latest News and Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-69e91a20hm\">\n<div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"50989\">\n<div class='pt-cv-ifield'>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-12-15T11:33:59-05:00\">December 15, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2025\/12\/15\/african-wellness-retreats-to-experience-in-2026\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"500\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bengunsberger_2024_05_L1002114-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none cvp-substitute\" alt=\"African Wellness Retreats to Experience in 2026\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2025\/12\/15\/african-wellness-retreats-to-experience-in-2026\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"500\" data-ih=\"300\">African Wellness Retreats to Experience in 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"46604\">\n<div class='pt-cv-ifield'>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-09-11T14:47:44-04:00\">September 11, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2025\/09\/11\/the-inaugural-africa-wellness-summit-2025\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"500\" data-ih=\"300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1567\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none\" alt=\"The Inaugural Africa Wellness Summit 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit-2048x1284.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Africa-Wellness-Summit-600x376.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2025\/09\/11\/the-inaugural-africa-wellness-summit-2025\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"500\" data-ih=\"300\">The Inaugural Africa Wellness Summit 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"45515\">\n<div class='pt-cv-ifield'>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2025-07-18T17:21:12-04:00\">July 18, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2025\/07\/18\/the-inaugural-africa-wellness-summit-11-12-october-2025\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd cvp-responsive-image img-none\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"500\" data-ih=\"300\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/THE-AFRICA-WELLNESS-SUMMIT.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none cvp-substitute\" alt=\"The Inaugural Africa Wellness Summit : 11-12 October 2025\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/global-wellness-institute-blog\/2025\/07\/18\/the-inaugural-africa-wellness-summit-11-12-october-2025\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" data-iw=\"500\" data-ih=\"300\">The Inaugural Africa Wellness Summit : 11-12 October 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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promotion of indigenous African plants, robust programs, and events to build up a strong educational and entrepreneurial spirit within the African spa and wellness industry, as well as help strengthen the industry in terms of standards and accreditation within Africa.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Initiative Leadership<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wrc-column-grid wrc-column-grid-4\">\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-start\" >\n<div class=\"initiative-member-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37911 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mariane-e1713557259675-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-3 wrc-column-end\" >\n<h3>Initiative Chair<\/h3>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Mariane Akwenye, Managing Director, Nomad Group, Namibia<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Mariane Akwenye, visionary founder of Nomad, an ecosystem of curated health and wellness offerings with a deep passion for culture and holistic well-being. With over two decades of experience, Mariane established the award-winning Nomad Wellness Homestead and Makai product line. She specializes in ancestry-inspired cultural wellness consultancy and has made her mark in high-end spa resorts across Southern Africa. Through her social enterprise, Mariane empowers undervalued women, particularly those with visual impairment, with essential skills for careers in the health and wellness industry. Transitioning from Namibia&#8217;s first black female commercial pilot to a Wellness Entrepreneur, Mariane now advocates for Wellness Tourism in her home country. Committed to inclusivity and promoting African heritage in wellness solutions, she is a pioneer and advocate of African wellness. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariane-akwenye-0a382ba3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Connect with me on LinkedIn.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wrc-column-grid --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrc-column-grid wrc-column-grid-4\">\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-start\" >\n<div class=\"initiative-member-image\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38612\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-956x1024.jpg 956w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-768x822.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-1434x1536.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-1913x2048.jpg 1913w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saudan-Michelle-600x643.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-3 wrc-column-end\" >\n<h3>Vice-Chair<\/h3>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Michelle Saudan, Founder &amp; Facilitator, Amanzi Wellbeing, Dubai-Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">With over a decade of experience in the global wellness industry and journeys across more than 70 countries, she considers herself a global citizen, yet remains, first and always, a proud African. As the founder of Amanzi Wellbeing, Michelle is guided by the foundation that healing is both personal and collective. Her work is rooted in a vision: to help restore wholeness through collective healing, and to reconnect the world to Africa via the sacred landscapes and wisdom &#8211; while nurturing healing for her local community in Southern Africa. As the Vice Chair of the Africa Wellness Initiative under the Global Wellness Institute, she advocates for the elevation and reclamation of traditional wellness practices, cultural preservation and Africa&#8217;s growth as a leader in wellness globally. In 2023\/4 she was honored to receive the Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness from the Global Wellness Summit. A recognition that deepened her commitment to inclusivity and accessibility in the global wellness landscape. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michelle-saudan-2734a462\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Connect with me on LinkedIn.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wrc-column-grid --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/africa-initiative\/africa-members\/\"><strong>VIEW ALL MEMBERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"wrc-column-grid wrc-column-grid-3\">\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-start\" >\n<h3>Initiative Members<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22145 size-full alignnone\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_aqua.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_aqua.png 819w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_aqua-300x11.png 300w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_aqua-768x27.png 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_aqua-600x21.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Meet the renowned thought leaders in this field who are collaborating to educate and evolve wellness in this area of global importance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/africa-initiative\/africa-members\/\"><strong>VIEW MEMBERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1\" >\n<h3>Resources<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22143 size-full alignnone\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_green.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_green.png 819w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_green-300x11.png 300w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_green-768x27.png 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_green-600x21.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>View the research, trends, whitepapers, infographics and more from this Initiative, as well as a curated list of third party resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/africa-wellness-initiative-resources\/\"><strong>VIEW RESOURCES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-end\" >\n<h3>Contact Initiative<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22144 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_purple.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_purple.png 819w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_purple-300x11.png 300w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_purple-768x27.png 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bar_purple-600x21.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Connect with the Africa Wellness Initiative on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/african-wellness-initiative-global-wellness-institute\/\"><strong>CONTACT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wrc-column-grid --><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Africa Wellness Initiative (AWI) aims to promote African wellness through strengthening wellness institutions, training and human resources development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":29983,"parent":3341,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"class_list":["post-1322","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-initiatives","wpautop","clearfix"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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