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.

Services

Upstream Advisory

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Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies
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Capital and financial markets scoping and development
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Structuring innovative financing mechanisms
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Business plan and Financial Models
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Sustainability finance advisory

Downstream Advisory

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Transaction Advisory: Project finance
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Transaction Advisory: Corporate finance
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PPP structuring and implementation
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Post investment review and advisory

Sectors

Team

Stephanie Onchwati

Position: Senior Associate

MSc. Finance, Investment and Risk: University of Kent, UK

Bachelor of Economics and Finance: Kenyatta University

Stephanie has 7 years’ experience in management consulting and financial analysis. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at the Health Finance Coalition (HFC), a non-profit organization focused on initiatives that contribute to bridging the healthcare financing gap in Africa and other developing markets. Prior to joining HFC, Stephanie was a Project Leader at Open Capital Advisors (OCA), an Africa-based management consulting and financial advisory firm. At OCA, she was instrumental in developing agriculture and gender strategies and designing high-impact interventions for global philanthropic funders. She provided strategic and financial advisory to e-mobility and WASH sector companies and was a key part of the team that co-authored the 2022 Off-grid Solar Market Trends Report. Stephanie begun her career in real estate and investment analysis at Cytonn Investments.

Stephanie Onchwati

Senior Associate

Kennedy Mukonyi

Position: Senior Associate

BEd. (Mathematics and Business): Kenyatta University

Accreditation: CPA

Kennedy brings expertise in corporate and project finance advisory. He has experience in M&A deals, external audits, review of internal controls and preparation of financial statements. Prior to joining AIS Capital Advisors, Kennedy was a Senior Consultant at PKF Consulting Limited in Corporate Finance focussing on due diligence for M&A and capital raising, feasibility studies and business valuations. Kennedy has previously worked at PWC Rwanda Ltd and PKF Rwanda Ltd in Audit and Assurance

Kennedy Mukonyi

Senior Associate

Joseph Njau

Position: Analyst

BA. Economics: University of Eldoret

Prior to joining AIS Capital, Joseph was a data analyst at Africa Instore Solutions Ltd where he assisted the project teams in data collection and analysis. Joseph has previously worked as an intern at Lion’s Head Global Partners office in Nairobi where he was part of the advisory team. As an analyst, Joseph supported the advisory team in business development and project execution

Joseph Njau

Analyst

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.