Capital at the scale of Africa's ambition

Monad Investments was founded in Nairobi in 2013 with a singular conviction: that Africa's economic transformation would be the defining investment story of the 21st century, and that it required a new kind of institution — one built on the continent, for the continent.

Today we manage $1.4 billion across eleven strategic sectors in 19 countries. Our portfolio spans capital markets and clean energy, real estate and agribusiness, technology and banking — the full architecture of a modern economy.

Investment principles

Long-term orientation
We invest with a 10–25 year horizon. Africa's structural transformation is a generational project — our capital is patient, our conviction is deep.
Sector concentration
Eleven sectors, chosen for their structural necessity. We do not chase trends — we hold positions in the sectors that underpin every other form of economic activity.
Pan-African scope
No single country defines our mandate. We follow opportunity across the continent, building a portfolio that is diversified by geography, currency, and political cycle.
Operational partnership
Capital alone is insufficient. We bring governance, networks, and operational expertise to every position — we are partners, not passive holders.
Institutional discipline
Rigorous due diligence, transparent reporting, and independent oversight are non-negotiable. We hold ourselves to the standards of the world's leading investment institutions.

Assets under management

$200M

Countries of operation

Years of operation

Portfolio companies & assets

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MonadInvestments

Founded2013

HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya

LeadershipSenior team

Built by practitioners. Led by conviction.

Our leadership team brings together decades of experience across African capital markets, private equity, infrastructure, and institutional finance. Every partner has operated on the continent — not observed it from abroad.

We are supported by a 40-person team across Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, and Johannesburg — analysts, sector specialists, and operational advisors who live and work in the markets we invest in.

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Founder & CEO · Lead FX Market AnalystGeorge MakaliArchitect of Monad's pan-African investment thesis and the firm's principal voice on foreign exchange markets. George brings 12 years of hands-on experience trading and analysing African currency pairs — from the Kenyan shilling to the Nigerian naira — and has advised sovereign wealth funds, commercial banks, and institutional investors on FX strategy across 5 African markets. His deep understanding of the macroeconomic forces shaping the continent underpins every investment decision Monad makes.

Chief Investment OfficerAmara DialloPreviously Head of Private Equity, Actis. Specialist in infrastructure and real assets.

Chief Operating OfficerJames MwangiFormer CFO, Centum Investment. Expertise in portfolio governance and institutional reporting.

Monad Investments is regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya. All investment activities are conducted in accordance with applicable securities laws and regulations.

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