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

Fintech
AgriBusiness
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Financial Services
Public Sector
Housing
Energy

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

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

Partners & Clients

Ahadi-logo

Country: Kenya
Sector: Internet Infrastructure
Capital raising for Series A Equity to support the roll out of key infrastructure and new products in Nairobi.

Kush-Bank

Country: South Sudan
Sector: Financial Services
Advisory and capital raising for a trade finance program to support critical trade initiatives.

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Country: Rwanda
Sector: Capital Markets
Financial advisor to the Rwanda Capital Market Development (CMD) project that aims to facilitate access to long-term local currency finance in Rwanda for key sectors.

Kush-Bank

Country: South Sudan
Sector: Agribusiness
Structuring and fundraising to support the development of  a large-scale commercial-grade farming operation and value chain in South Sudan.

Oasis-Health

Country: Kenya
Sector: Healthcare
Financial advisory and capital raising to support the hospital’s expansion strategy backed by the development of a multi-specialty facility.

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Country: Kenya
Sector: Housing
Independent verification of mortgage loan portfolio refinanced by the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) under the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) funding.

Ezra-Group

Country: South Sudan
Sector: Energy
Financial advisory and capital raising to finance the development of an integrated energy supply chain in Juba, South Sudan.

kcv logo

Country: Kenya
Sector: Climate Finance
Fund structuring and capital raising to support KCV’s commercial investment into early-stage and growth-stage SMEs providing climate-smart solutions.

KI Africa

Region: Africa
Sector: Agnostic
Financial advisory, consulting, and fundraising support to KI Africa and its affiliates.

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Country: Kenya
Sector: Housing Finance
Development of a Credit Policy and Credit Rating Tool for Tenant Purchase Schemes to finance affordable housing in Kenya. Policy to be piloted with a live project by Mi Vida.

Confidential (1)

Country: Africa Global
Sector: ICT & Trade
Financial advisory for a Trade and Logistics
infrastructure platform

IFC-logo

Country: Kenya
Sector: Capital Markets
Scoping for potential financing opportunities through asset backed securitizations in Kenya.

Prime Energy

Country: Rwanda
Sector: Capital Markets
Capital Markets Advisory on Prime Energy’s inaugural
green bond issuance at the Rwanda Stock Exchange.

AFR logo

Country: Rwanda
Sector: Sustainable Finance
Financial advisory on the establishment of a Microfinance
Liquidity Fund in Rwanda to sustainably provide financing
to the Rwandan microfinance sector

Contact Us

AIS Capital Advisors

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

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