Eme Essien Lore, a seasoned development finance professional, is championing a holistic approach to driving impactful outcomes in Africa. With over 25 years of experience, Lore advocates for a comprehensive ‘People-Planet-Profits Agenda’ and emphasizes the pivotal role of organizational health in achieving robust development finance outcomes.
During her tenure at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), where she spent over 17 years, Lore served as Country Manager for the Nigeria office from 2014 to 2021. In this role, she provided strategic oversight for IFC’s extensive investment and advisory portfolio in Nigeria, totaling over $2 billion across sectors including energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial institutions. Her leadership extended to government engagement, business development, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio management, contributing significantly to the execution of the regional strategy within the IFC Africa Department.
Lore’s expertise also encompasses the oil and gas sectors, where she engaged with global clients, and East Africa, where she played a pivotal role in developing and pursuing business leads across diverse sectors. Additionally, she served on advisory and executive boards of IFC investee private equity funds and microfinance institutions in the East Africa region.
Her tenure at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Africa Regional Office in Nairobi further enriched her perspective on development initiatives, particularly in areas such as youth employment and impact investing, instilling in her a profound appreciation for the role of corporate philanthropy in driving development agendas.
As a senior advisor, Lore collaborates with fund managers and entities to formulate and implement their Africa strategies, with a focus on enhancing organizational health. Her proficiency as a facilitator, demonstrated through her role as a Diversity and Inclusion Advocate at IFC, underscores her commitment to fostering inclusive environments and facilitating meaningful discussions on topics such as unconscious bias.
Lore’s academic credentials include a degree from Columbia College at Columbia University, an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. With her wealth of experience and multifaceted expertise, Lore continues to drive positive change and contribute to sustainable development initiatives across Africa.
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