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The AfricanOptimist. A podcast to explore what's possible.

The AfricanOptimist podcast explores what it takes to make your mark in a changing Africa.

If you’re wondering what it takes to survive and thrive, join Sanja Gohre for bi-monthly conversations with the new doers and thinkers across the continent.

 
Listen in as she talks with a wide range of people who share their journeys of triumphs and tribulations, tips and tricks, analysis and insight, and most of all, their inspiration on how and why they survive and thrive. 

About the host

The AfricanOptimist podcast is hosted by Sanja Göhre, a journalist and social scientist by training, born, bred and living in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

Curious about developments across the African continent, she talks to the thoughtful and the driven to find out how they are influencing their worlds.

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In the long run, the optimists shape the future. - Kevin Kelly, The Case for Optimism

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