Reanne is the co-founder and CEO of Africa Matters Initiative, a youth-led organisation dedicated to empowering and upskilling African youth. As the CEO, she has led successful youth programs promoting transformative leadership and community advancement across 22 African countries. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit program management and instructional design across Africa and other parts of the Global South, she specialises in designing and developing highly effective learning materials to enhance knowledge retention among young people, talent management and relationship building. She previously served as a Program Manager for Princeton in Africa and as the USA Director for Stellenbosch University’s Development & Alumni Relations Office. Beyond her leadership roles, she is a gender and sexual rights activist, facilitator, consultant, and problem solver. Her international exposure and travels have given her a global perspective, which is why others consider her to be a global think tank.
