01Financial Advisory
Independent strategic counsel on the most consequential decisions facing boards, sponsors and management teams.
Investment Banking
Capital for lasting transformation.
AVA Capital partners with governments, corporates and institutional investors to structure complex transactions, unlock capital and deliver solutions that strengthen businesses, markets and economies.
Our Philosophy
Investment banking, reimagined for the long term.
Our approach is anchored in long-term partnerships, strategic insight, and disciplined execution. We work closely with each client to understand their goals, provide objective, data-driven advice, and deliver tailored financial solutions that support sustainable growth and value creation. We firmly believe enduring relationships are built on trust, integrity, and consistently achieving results that align with our clients' strategic objectives. By anticipating market shifts and evolving client needs, we empower our clients to seize opportunities and confidently navigate complexity. Our advisory capabilities rest on rigorous research, profound sector expertise, and extensive experience within Nigeria's capital markets.
With robust relationships across the financial ecosystem and a network of international capital providers, we design innovative financing solutions and connect our clients with strategic investment opportunities across Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
"We are advisers first, and partners for as long as our clients build."
Core Capabilities
A full spectrum of institutional capability.
From sovereign bond programmes to cross-border M&A, our teams combine deep sector knowledge with disciplined execution to deliver outcomes that move clients forward.
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02Capital Raising
End-to-end origination, structuring and distribution across public and private markets - local and cross-border.
03Debt Capital Markets
Bond issuances, commercial paper, medium-term note programmes and Sukuk for sovereigns, sub-nationals and corporates.
04Equity Capital Markets
IPOs, rights issues, private placements and follow-on offerings, executed with disciplined market judgement.
05Project & Infrastructure Finance
Bankable structures for the energy, transport, power, telecoms and social infrastructure that underwrites growth.
06Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, mergers, divestitures and joint ventures - local nuance, institutional rigour.
07Public Sector Advisory
Trusted counsel to sovereigns, sub-nationals and parastatals on financing, privatisation and strategic reform.
08Structured Finance
Bespoke balance-sheet solutions, securitisations and hybrid instruments engineered for complex capital needs.
Industries We Serve
Sector depth across the real economy.
Energy
Infrastructure
Financial Institutions
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Healthcare
Technology
Government & Public Sector
Our Approach
How we partner with clients.
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Strategic Insight
We begin with deep understanding of the business, the market, and the client's long-term ambition.
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Structuring Solutions
We engineer transactions that balance risk, regulation and return, calibrated to local and global capital.
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Disciplined Execution
We execute with precision, transparency and an unwavering commitment to client outcomes.
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Long-term Partnership
We remain trusted advisors long after a transaction closes, providing strategic counsel that creates enduring value across market cycles and evolving capital structures.
Why AVA
The case for conviction.
Six commitments that shape how we advise, structure and execute on every mandate we accept.
- 01Deep local market expertise.
- 02Institutional relationships.
- 03Regulatory excellence.
- 04Cross-border transaction capability.
- 05Experienced advisory team.
- 06Disciplined execution.
Selected Experience
A record of consequential transactions.
Representative engagements across debt, equity, infrastructure and M&A. Specific client mandates are disclosed under confidentiality.
Sunbeth Global Concepts - Series 1, 2 & 3 Commercial Paper
Joint issuing house on a multi-tranche commercial paper programme funding Nigeria's cocoa export value chain.
₦150.4bn
Programme Size
Providus Bank - Series 1 Commercial Paper Issuance
Joint issuing house on Providus Bank's inaugural CP series, one of the largest bank commercial papers in the Nigerian market.
₦100bn
Issue Size
Payaza Africa - Series 1 & 2 Commercial Paper
Lead financial adviser and issuing house on Payaza Africa's landmark commercial paper programme, one of the largest fintech CP issuances in Nigeria.
₦75.6bn
Programme Size
Leadership Perspective
Capital is more than a financial instrument, it is a catalyst. Deployed with discipline and intent, it builds the industries, infrastructure and institutions that sustain economies for generations.
Kayode Fadahunsi
Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
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Let's build what's next.
Whether raising capital, financing infrastructure or navigating complex strategic transactions, AVA Investment Banking delivers disciplined advice and execution.
