🎙️ The SJW Show – Episode 14 with Reanne Oliver

✨ Be Real. Be Transparent. Be Honest. ✨

Welcome to The SJW Show, where mediocrity has no seat and excuses aren’t allowed. 🚫 This is the space for Queens who’ve walked through the fire 🔥 and refuse to settle. Here, we reignite your spark, revive your vision board, and remind you that as long as there’s life, there’s hope.

This episode will challenge you, stretch you, and empower you to rise into the woman you were always destined to be. 👑

🌟 Guest: Reanne Olivier

Episode Title: “Pathways, Power & Purpose – with Reanne Olivier”
Duration: 30 minutes
Host: Jasmine Cannon-Ikurusi
Guest: Reanne Olivier – CEO of Africa Matters Initiative, Founder of Mache Ansanm

About Reanne

Reanne Olivier, of Haitian descent, is a global changemaker with over a decade of experience in nonprofit programme management and instructional design across Africa and the Global South.

• 🌍 CEO & Co-founder, Africa Matters Initiative – empowering and upskilling young leaders across 23 African countries, impacting 27,000+ youth.
• 👩‍👧 Founder, Mache Ansanm – building pathways for mothers in the Global South to thrive academically, professionally, and personally.
• 🏆 Recognition – Named one of the Top 25 Women in Management Africa (2024).
• 💡 Global Thinker & Gender Activist – with extensive experience across Africa, Europe, and North America.

Reanne is also a proud mother, facilitator, and problem-solver whose global exposure fuels her vision for transformative leadership and inclusive opportunities.

📚 Education:

• BA (Hons) International Studies – Stellenbosch University
• MSc Africa & International Development – University of Edinburgh

🎧 What to Expect in This Episode

Jasmine and Reanne dive deep into:

• Reanne’s journey from childhood challenges to global leadership
• Building and scaling youth-led organisations across Africa
• The meaning of leadership as a Black woman changemaker
• Balancing leadership, activism, and motherhood
• Creating ecosystems for mothers in the Global South
• Her vision for the next 5 years of impact

✨ Plus: Rapid fire questions, favourite quotes, and final nuggets of wisdom you won’t want to miss.

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