Bringing world class experience in designing and implementing
innovative and transformative investment mechanisms,
transactions, and projects across critical sectors in Africa.

Leveraging our deep Africa knowledge and connections to
support our clients deliver sustainable development.

About us

We are an Africa-focused advisory firm that supports public and private sector entities to create value and sustainable impact. Based in Nairobi, the firm brings decades of experience in designing and implementing innovative and transformative transactions, investment mechanisms, and projects across critical sectors in Africa.

AIS Capital Advisors provides end-to-end project and corporate finance advisory support to clients, supporting companies and/or project developers to develop financing strategies and raise capital, as well as working with emerging and frontier market investors to identify and execute investment opportunities.

About Us

Sectors

Team

Leonard Mathu

Position: Managing Director
MBA: Carlson School, Minnesota
BSc. International Business: USIU-Africa
Accreditation: CPA, ICIFA
Leonard has over 20 years’ experience as a financial advisor to public and private sector clients across Africa. He has led advisory mandates to conduct feasibility studies and develop business plans and financial models for innovative infrastructure projects, investment funds, and companies, and has helped to raise more than USD 1 billion capital across various sectors. Before founding AIS Capital, Leonard was a Managing Director at Lion’s Head Global Partners, where he was the head of the Nairobi office.

Leonard Mathu

Managing Director

Benjamin Nyakeriga

Position: Project Consultant
MBA: Strathmore University
B.Com.: Kenyatta University
Accreditation: CPA

Benjamin has over 15 years’ experience in corporate financing, management consulting and investment banking. He has conducted due diligence for clients seeking to make investments in East Africa, and has advised clients on capital raises, debt restructuring, fund design, and acquisitions. As Chief Strategy, Investments and Development Officer at the Development Bank of Rwanda, he developed and executed the bank’s 5-year strategy, driving communication and getting buy in from the bank’s stakeholders.

Benjamin Nyakeriga

Project Consultant

Daniel Musili

Position: Associate Principal
MSc., Development Finance: Strathmore Business School
Bachelor of Business, IT: Strathmore University

Daniel has more than 11 years of experience in investment banking and strategic financial advisory including designing strategies and innovative financial structures focused on supporting corporates, governments, investors, and development actors. Previously, he was a Director at Cygnum Capital (formerly trading as Lion’s Head Group), a frontier and Emerging Markets investment bank where he focused on sovereign-related investment banking, ratings advisory, capital raising, and development finance. Before Cygnum Capital, he was a Project Leader at Open Capital, a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth and enables investment across Africa. Daniel has a Masters in Development Finance.

Daniel Musili

Associate Principal

Partners & Clients

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AIS Capital Advisors

The Mvuli, 2nd Floor Annex,
Mvuli Rd, Westlands, Nairobi
team@ais.earth