The Atalaku Effect

In today's discussion, we have a fantastic discussion with Michelle Kathryn Essomé, Ex-CEO of African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Michelle's investment banking experience spans nearly 20 years, during which she held a wide range of marketing and origination roles in equities, fixed income, corporate finance and investment management with Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers and Nomura. In this episode, we get to know the person behind the success. Joys, fears, struggles, and recent learnings about the black injustice are covered in this episode. Enjoy!
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In today's discussion, we have a down to earth and profound discussion with Sabry Tozin, current VP of Engineering at LinkedIn. Sabry was born in Kinshasa, spent his high school and university in Seattle, before joining the Silicon Valley in 1998. The amazing chat we had relates 20 years of career in the Bay Area in consulting (Accenture), entrepreneurship (Pay By Touch), back to corporate with Fox Interactive, IGN, then Netflix, before joining LinkedIn in 2017. Sabry opens his heart to the failures and struggles he had to fight in the past, while feeling proud and optimism about the future. We finished the conversation by touching on his view on the black condition in the Bay Area since the 1990s, as well as key advice on diversity: what it matters and what to do in some situations. Finally, we get to know Sabry's outside of work, as well as get to hear me provide a message in Lingala. Enjoy!
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In today's discussion, we chat with Mabs, "Lagos girl" as she describe herself. We talk about her incoming position as a Product Manager for Cisco in the Silicon Valley, her transition from Lagos to New Haven (adapting to the American culture), as well as her dreams and aspirations. Given the current world events, we discussed the impact of the coronavirus on her life, as well as being African in America. We finished with humor and discuss Mabs' musical career :)
Get in touch with Mabs via https://www.linkedin.com/in/mokusaga/
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Dans cette discussion avec Melissa, nous parlons de:

1. Son parcours, de Garoua (Nord Cameroun) à la région parisienne
2. Trucs et astuces pour jeunes professionnel(le)s noir(e)s dans le monde du travail français
3. Capitaliser des expériences professionnelles pour alimenter sa vie en dehors du boulot
4. Transformer sa carrière professionnelle afin de l’orienter vers sa passion, quitte à temporairement diminuer son salaire
5. French African Young Leader 2019: description du programme et leçons tirées pour la suite

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In this first part, Navalayo Osembo (Nava), from Nairobi (Kenya), tells us about her education and professional before starting Enda Sportswear. From boarding school to the United Nations and through some time at Deloitte, Nava has learned discipline, structure, and a skill for identifying operational and structural gaps in companies. Listen to the conversation for more!
Find out more about Enda Sportswear at: https://www.endasportswear.com
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• The web: http://podcast.atalaku.africa/375743/1403386-ep-4-english-part-1-conversation-with-navalayo-osembo-ceo-of-enda-sportswear

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