Msingi East Africa
Sebastian McKinlay is an accomplished investment professional with extensive experience in the venture capital and private equity sectors, currently serving as the Head of New Investments at AHL Venture Partners since October 2022. In addition to this role, Sebastian holds key positions including Chairman and Interim CEO at Moringa School, which trains over 3,000 students annually in tech careers. Other notable roles include serving as a Non-Executive Board and Investment Committee Member for Longonot Place and Norfolk Towers, and providing investment advice to Msingi East Africa. Additionally, previous positions include managing director at BIG SQUARE KENYA, chairman of the board at Twiga Foods, and director at KPMG East Africa, among others. Sebastian holds an MBA from London Business School and a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics.
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Msingi East Africa
Msingi is an ambitious and innovative industry development organisation aimed at supporting the growth of competitive industries in East Africa. Funded by Gatsby Africa Foundation and UKAID, Msingi works to identify high potential industries around the region. It then aims to foster innovation, growth and increased competitiveness in these industries by supporting pioneering firms through technology transfer (for example, facilitating joint ventures between local and international firms), capability building and access to finance. Msingi will also help foster an enabling environment for the industry – e.g. supporting technology research and development, training, policy or key industry institutions. Ultimately, Msingi’s goal is to contribute to the structural transformation of East Africa’s economies, driving long term prosperity. Msingi will operate over the long term (20+ years), building world-class knowledge and expertise with private sector DNA at its heart.