After a successful career in Africa-focused finance, Phillip Ihenacho now devotes the majority of his time to entrepreneurial philanthropy in the nature conservation and arts and culture areas. Mr. Ihenacho co-founded Africa Nature Investors an African-led ecosystem conservation organisation focused on Kenya and Nigeria. Mr Ihenacho also serves as the Chairman of the Africa Council of the global conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy . In the arts and culture area, Phillip was instrumental in setting up the EMOWAA Trust and is responsible for the overall fund-raising for the Museum of West African Art in Nigeria. Mr. Ihenacho is founder and partner of Amaya Capital, a principal investment firm that is an active investor in energy infrastructure in Africa. Prior to Amaya, Mr. Ihenacho was also founder of the London-based, Africa-focused investment banking firm Afrinvest (UK) Limited, which he ran for ten years prior to its successful sale in 2007. Phillip worked for five years (1990-1995) with the international consulting firm of McKinsey & Co. in New York, London, Stockholm and Johannesburg. Mr. Ihenacho has a B.A. (Honours, Distinction in History 1987) from Yale University and a J.D.(Honours, 1990) from Harvard Law School. Phillip was born in Lagos and grew up in Jos, Nigeria, and spends the majority of his time in Nigeria and Kenya.