Why we build.
Yaade Wellbeing exists to prove that African wellness businesses can run as beautifully as they're imagined.
The story.
Yaade started with one question: why do so many beautifully imagined wellness businesses in Africa struggle with basic operations? The vision is clear — a warm space, skilled therapists, clients who need care. But the execution falls apart. Scheduling breaks. Staff turnover never stops. Finances are opaque. Compliance is an afterthought.
I built The Honeypot Spa first — not as a business, but as a lab. Every system, every policy, every piece of software had to work in a real spa with real clients and real staff before it could scale anywhere else. Four years, 3,600+ clients, and 70% retention later, we had a playbook that worked.
Yaade is what happens when you take that playbook and make it available to other founders. Management services for those who need operations help. Franchising for those who want a proven brand. Software for those who want to run their business the way we run ours.
We're not the biggest. We're not trying to be. But we are committed to building businesses that last — businesses where staff are trained, clients are cared for, and founders can actually rest.
The journey.
The Honeypot Spa opens
Edith was educated at the University of Ghana Business School, and the Swiss Hotel Management School. She lives in Accra with her dogs, Zanzibar and Troy.
First systems built
SOPs, staff training frameworks, and client experience design tested and refined over 1,200+ appointments.
Yaade OS launches
The operating system behind The Honeypot goes live as a standalone product for other wellness businesses.
Franchising & management services
Yaade begins offering white-label management and licenses The Honeypot brand for franchising.
Full platform live
Yaade Hire and Yaade Booking complete the stack — a full wellness business platform built for Africa.
Mission
To build the infrastructure that allows wellness businesses across Africa to operate with excellence, scale with confidence, and thrive profitably.
Vision
A future where every wellness business in Africa has access to world-class operations, proven systems, and technology built for their reality.
Values
- Respect
- Integrity
- Kindness
- Continuous Growth
Edith Akati
Edith founded Yaade Wellbeing after years of building and scaling businesses across West Africa. Before Yaade, she held senior commercial roles at Autochek Africa and mPharma, learning how to build systems that work in emerging markets.
The Honeypot Spa started as a personal project — Edith wanted to create the kind of wellness space she wished existed in Accra. Four years later, it's an award-winning business and the foundation for everything Yaade builds.
Edith was educated at the University of Ghana Business School, and the Swiss Hotel Management School. She lives in Accra with her dogs, Zanzibar and Troy.