Built in Africa. Built for Africa.
NiS Africa is more than a business — it is a mission to channel world-class financial and operational expertise into the most dynamic growth markets on the planet.
Why We Built NiS Africa
Africa is home to some of the world's fastest-growing economies, most dynamic entrepreneurial communities, and most significant untapped investment opportunities. Yet businesses operating on the continent consistently face the same barriers: limited access to capital, a shortage of institutional-grade financial expertise, and operational infrastructure that cannot keep pace with ambition.
NiS Africa was founded to close that gap. Headquartered in Mauritius — Africa's premier international financial centre — we designed an integrated group of companies that provides investors and enterprises with everything they need to move with speed, credibility, and precision in African markets.
We bring together strategic advisory, operational delivery, and a continuously trained talent pool under one coordinated ecosystem.
A Different Kind of Partner
Most firms pick one role and play it well. Some advise. Some operate. Some train. NiS Africa was deliberately structured to do all three at once — because African enterprises cannot afford the gaps that exist between strategy and execution.
Our integrated model means our clients receive coordinated solutions, not stitched-together services. The advice we give is the work we deliver. The talent we train becomes the team that serves you. The strategy we design is the structure we run.
This is the NiS Africa difference: one group, one accountability, one outcome.
Mission, Vision & Values
To accelerate the growth of enterprises and investors operating in Africa by providing integrated, world-class financial advisory, operational outsourcing, and talent development services.
To be the partner of choice for any business serious about building long-term value in Africa.
Expertise
The highest standards of professional and technical rigour in everything we do.
Innovation
We challenge conventional approaches and design solutions fit for the African context.
Integrity
Transparency, accountability, and unwavering commitment to our clients' interests.
Sustainability
We build for the long term — for our clients, our people, and the continent.
The NiS Africa Group Structure
A holding company governing four operating entities, each focused on a distinct area of value creation. This structure creates a seamless value chain from advisory design, through operational delivery, to talent generation.
Experience Across Markets. Judgment You Can Trust.
Accountants, lawyers, company secretaries, and operational specialists — united by a shared commitment to Africa's growth story.
Dhanesh Maraye
Dhanesh is a qualified accountant and corporate finance specialist with over 25 years of international experience across the UK and Mauritius, helping companies scale and succeed in Africa. He holds an MSc in Banking & Finance, is an FCCA member, and holds the CFA UK Certificate in ESG Investing.
He has been formally authorised by financial regulators to lead licensed operations across stockbroking, investment management, investment advisory, vehicle financing, and insurance agencies — blending strategic corporate finance with institutional-grade regulatory oversight.
Yomesh Appanah
Yomesh is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and holds an MBA from the University of Hull. He has over 25 years of post-graduate experience, including more than 15 years in managerial roles.
Before founding Oban, Yomesh was Associate Director at Accenture Services (Mauritius) Ltd from January 2008 to May 2024, leading teams of over 2,000 employees across auditing, offshore services, and financial business process services — with international assignments in France, the UK, the Netherlands, Prague, Luxembourg, India, and the UAE.
The Strategic Connector
Mauritius is strategically positioned as Africa's gateway to international capital markets. With a robust regulatory framework, strong rule of law, an extensive double taxation treaty network, and deep financial services expertise — being headquartered here gives our clients a material advantage.