Lerai Rakoditsoe

Lerai is passionate about the African youth and its culture and aspires to be a strong female voice in Africa who addresses issues amongst the youth, as well as working towards the empowerment of women. In April 2021, she made history by becoming the first face of Nickelodeon Africa as the host for Nickelodeon Africa's new music show NickMusic, aimed at kids and parents to enjoy after school. 

A creative entrepreneur and social changemaker, she is the co-owner of African Talent Unearthed (ATU), a creative arts company that seeks to facilitate the convergence of authentic African talent with global opportunity by providing access to the global stage as well as equipping them with entrepreneurial skills. She is currently an executive of Girl Up Johannesburg, a club under the global Girl Up leadership development organization that is hosted at the United Nations Foundation. Lerai is a conversation strategist with over 55,000 followers on Instagram. She uses her platforms to connect and collaborate in order to have strategic conversations that drive change and impact with a key focus on youth, entrepreneurship, and women empowerment. 

She is currently co-producing and hosting Season Two of Sportscene’s Culture Conversations web-series powered by Reebok after a successful first season.