Eme Essien Lore is an international development finance professional with over 20 years of global experience in designing and implementing private sector financing solutions in areas such as infrastructure, manufacturing and financial inclusion.  Currently she serves as a Manager at the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation, where she is a member of the Africa Leadership Team and oversees the Nigeria operations, the largest single country program in the region.  Her role includes strategy development and execution, business development, client relationship management and oversight of the local team and office.  She also spent several years at the Rockefeller Foundation where she led successful initiatives on impact investing and youth employment.  Eme has shaped her career around her belief that Africa’s private sector has a critical role to play in achieving the continent’s development aspirations.  She is passionate about the impact of visionary business leadership, good corporate governance and organizational health on achieving sustainable financial and operational performance.