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Maono Advisory

Institutional capital and project-development advisory.

Domestic capital. Investable pipelines. Strategic execution.

Maono Advisory helps African institutions mobilise domestic capital, prepare investable funds, enterprises and strategic projects, and coordinate implementation. Our Africa–North America Strategic Projects Desk connects suitable opportunities with US and Canadian capital, technology and partners.

The Capital Challenge

Capital that works
for Africa's development.

Capital reaches productive investment through institutions, suitable vehicles and opportunities that can withstand scrutiny. We help clients identify the constraints in that pathway and undertake the preparation needed for an informed next decision.

Our Capabilities

From insight to investable outcomes.

Domestic & Institutional Capital Mobilisation

Support African institutions to mobilise domestic capital and structure investable vehicles.

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Investment Pipelines & Transaction Preparation

Prepare investable funds, enterprises and strategic projects that meet institutional requirements.

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Strategic Projects & Project Development

Develop and prepare high-impact projects with clear commercial, technical and implementation pathways.

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Africa–North America Strategic Projects Desk

Connect opportunities with US and Canadian capital, technology and strategic partners.

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Strategy, Intelligence & Implementation

Provide market intelligence, strategic advice and support implementation and coordination.

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Who We Work With

Partners across
the investment ecosystem.

We work with capital allocators, regulators and public institutions, development-finance and programme partners, investors and project sponsors. We also support US and Canadian companies evaluating opportunities and delivery pathways in selected African markets.

Capital allocators
and investors

Regulators and
public institutions

Development-finance
and programme partners

Project sponsors
and enterprises

US and Canadian
companies

Leadership & Experience

Deep experience.
A practical perspective.

Maono is founded and led by Eugene J Ntananga, whose experience spans institutional investment, local-currency infrastructure finance, enterprise investment preparation and regional financial-market development. He began his US career at Bank of America in mortgage-backed securities in the secondary market. His African roles include NSSF Uganda, GuarantCo, the East African Development Bank biodiversity investment facility and Samawati Capital Partners.

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The Desk Feature

A bridge between
African opportunity and
North American capital.

Our Africa–North America Strategic Projects Desk helps African sponsors prepare opportunities for suitable North American partners and helps US and Canadian companies assess markets, counterparties and implementation requirements in Africa.

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HOW MAONO WORKS

A structured path
from opportunity to impact.

We follow a disciplined, end-to-end approach that de-risks projects, aligns stakeholders and accelerates execution.

01

Diagnose

Assess opportunities, context and constraints.

02

Prioritise

Select high-potential projects and pathways.

03

Prepare

Structure, de-risk and prepare for investment.

04

Mobilise

Engage capital and strategic partners.

05

Institutionalise

Support execution and long-term value creation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How We Support Your Objectives

Through our Capital Mobilisation Diagnostic, we identify capital-pool and allocation bottlenecks holding back investments.

Deliverable: Capital-pool and allocation-constraint map with recommended next steps.

Our Fund Domiciliation and Institutional Readiness Review evaluates your operational framework to meet institutional investor expectations.

Deliverable: Governance and operating-model gap assessment, provider map and implementation roadmap.

We provide rigorous Pipeline and Transaction Preparation to source, screen, and ready investable assets for deployment.

Deliverable: Screened pipeline, readiness plans and investment information.

Our Strategic Project Transaction Scan delivers a comprehensive commercial, sponsor, and financing review to position your project for funding.

Deliverable: Commercial and sponsor assessment, partner options, financing screen and preparation plan.

We conduct Market Entry and Partner Validation to minimize risk, assess local partners, and structure execution strategies.

Deliverable: Evidence-based decision memo, partner assessment and implementation options.

Yes. Through Embedded Institutional or Programme Delivery, we integrate directly into your initiative to drive execution, governance, and reporting.

Deliverable: Defined work plan, coordination, reporting and delivery milestones.