Michelle Essomé

Chief Executive Officer, African Venture Capital Association, AVCA

Michelle Essomé brings 20 years of investment banking experience covering marketing and origination roles in equities, fixed income and investment management at Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers and Nomura, including two years marketing private equity funds in the UK. Michelle is a member of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Africa Council.