Cheraé Robinson, Tastemakers Africa

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Cheraé Robinson has one of those personalities. Five minutes into a conversation with her and you quickly realize how people gravitate to her passion instantly. Her company, Tastemakers Africa, is on a mission to change perspectives and perceptions of Africa. As she puts it, Africa is more than a place to volunteer or be in the Lion King. Cheraé was generous to do our podcast in the midst of the Corona virus pandemic. Her startup, with a foundation in travel, is evolving day by day. She wanted to share this season with others, in real-time as the story unfolds.

Cheraé and Dan discussed:

• Benefits and challenges of attending an HBCU
• Lifelong calling to Africa, installed by her family
• Leaving her corporate office the day she knew she wouldn’t ever be back
• Dealing with the radical changes required from the COVID-19 crisis
• Discovering our mutual friend Erik Blachford
• Being a black woman founder

Episode Shout Outs:

Flybridge Capital

Precursor Ventures

She Leads Africa

Helene Gayle, AA Exec legend

MORE on CHERAÉ and TASTEMAKERS AFRICA

Cheraé:

twitter.com/sasyrae

linkedin.com/in/cheraerobinson/

instagram.com/sasyrae/

Tastemakers Africa:

twitter.com/tstmkrsafrica

tastemakersafrica.com

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