EST. 2026 · USA × AFRICA, WITH A FRANCOPHONE EDGE
The Resource Bridge.
Connecting American capability with Africa's resource economy — with specialized depth in the Francophone markets where the right partner changes commercial outcomes.
The Thesis
$41B
African upstream capex, 2026
Africa holds the resources the twenty-first century cannot do without — oil and gas, critical minerals, and the commodities that feed global supply chains.
Yet the gap between American capability and African opportunity remains the most expensive market inefficiency in global commerce. It is widest in Francophone markets — where the resources are, and where US firms have historically hesitated.
Maatis Consulting exists to close that gap.
A bridge is not built by those who shout from the shore. It is built by engineers who understand both banks.
The Moment
Why now is not a coincidence.
Every generation has a window when the rules of global commerce are rewritten. Ours is opening now — and Africa sits at its center, with the deepest opportunities often in the markets American firms have historically engaged least.
African upstream O&G capex
Committed for 2026
US critical minerals pledges
FORGE Partnership, Feb 2026
Project Vault
US strategic mineral reserve
Baleine Phase 3
FID May 2026, Côte d'Ivoire
Trajectory illustrative · 2026 figure: African Energy Chamber, 2026 Outlook
The window, opening — US–Africa milestones
- Jun 2025Washington Accords signed
- Feb 2026FORGE Partnership · Project Vault
- Apr 2026EXIM letters of interest
- May 2026Baleine Phase 3 FID — Côte d'Ivoire
- NowMaatis active
Each of these flows needs intermediaries who can navigate the cultural, linguistic, and commercial frameworks of African markets. In Francophone Africa that capacity is particularly scarce — and it is exactly what Maatis was built to provide.
Francophone core markets
Where our depth is defensible
Resource verticals
Oil & gas · minerals · commodities
Practice areas
Representation · support · intelligence
Three verticals.
One mechanism.
Every Maatis engagement follows the same logic. The vertical changes. The discipline does not.
Upstream operations & technology
Well intervention, slickline tools, pressure control equipment, and production optimization across West African upstream markets.
US capital meets African geology
Project introduction, offtake agreements, and government navigation across cobalt, lithium, copper, and graphite — under the post-Washington Accords framework.
West African producers, US buyers
Direct sourcing between US food manufacturers and traceable West African producers of cocoa, cashew, rubber, and specialty crops.
Upstream operations & technology
Well intervention, slickline tools, pressure control equipment, and production optimization across West African upstream markets.
US capital meets African geology
Project introduction, offtake agreements, and government navigation across cobalt, lithium, copper, and graphite — under the post-Washington Accords framework.
West African producers, US buyers
Direct sourcing between US food manufacturers and traceable West African producers of cocoa, cashew, rubber, and specialty crops.
Why Specialization
Depth is not a constraint. It is the asset that compounds.
01
The Francophone gap
American firms have built commercial machines for Anglophone Africa. Francophone markets — where the resources are — remain underserved. That gap is where Maatis operates.
02
Language as infrastructure
Native French capability is not a service we offer. It is the infrastructure through which every relationship is built. Procurement, regulation, negotiation — all happen in French.
03
Engineering before commerce
Our founders spent years in the operational reality of African resource markets. We speak the operator's technical language because we learned it on the field, not in a conference room.
04
Structure that earns trust
No contacts shared without contracts. No introductions made on goodwill alone. Every engagement is formal, bilateral, and documented.
What We Do
Three practice areas. One commercial discipline.
Maatis Consulting operates across three practice areas: Representation & Transaction Services, Operational Support Services, and Intelligence & Advisory. Each is designed for deliverability — a measurable outcome, not an advisory abstraction.
I.Representation & Transaction
- 01
Commercial Representation
We become your on-the-ground commercial team — and find the local partners you need.
- 02
Transaction & Sourcing
One defined deal, or a supply line of equipment and raw materials — sourced both ways across the corridor.
- 03
Market Entry Facilitation
Physical, on-the-ground accompaniment when you are entering a new African market for the first time.
II.Operational Support
- 01
Project Development Support
On-the-ground coordination for industrial and resource projects in deployment phase.
- 02
Operational Monitoring & Follow-up
Continuous field-level oversight of active operations.
- 03
Maintenance Coordination Support
Local coordination of maintenance cycles for deployed equipment and infrastructure.
III.Intelligence & Advisory
- 01
Africa Resources Brief
Quarterly intelligence across eight Francophone African markets.
- 02
Bespoke Research Projects
Custom research on specific topics, countries, or regulatory frameworks.
- 03
Strategic Advisory
Defined-scope advisory for organizations evaluating African opportunities.
Method
Seven phases. No shortcuts.
Method is what separates a firm from a freelancer. Every Maatis engagement moves through seven defined phases — each with clear activities, deliverables, and ownership.
- I
Intelligence
We map the market before any commercial activity — operator budget cycles, procurement timing, regulatory windows. The client receives a written brief before a single introduction is made.
- II
Qualification
We screen opportunities ruthlessly. We invest time only where probability justifies engagement.
- III
Introduction
Warm introductions only, backed by reputation — and our reputation is backed by years of engineering work in the markets we serve.
- IV
Technical presentation
We present the solution in the operator's context: specific challenges, specific value. Generic capability decks do not close deals here.
- V
Commercial negotiation
We co-develop the proposal and manage the negotiation. Every variable is handled by someone who understands what each side needs.
- VI
Closing and coordination
Signature is not the finish line. We coordinate logistics, customs, payment, and delivery so the deal actually executes.
- VII
Account development
The first sale is the beginning. We invest in the relationship long after the first invoice, because recurring business is where the economics compound.
Principles
What we believe.
Engineering before commerce.
We do not sell what we do not understand. We are engineers who commercialize — not commercial agents pretending to understand engineering.
Structure over speed.
No arrangements without formal agreements. No contacts shared without contracts. Every relationship is documented.
The long arc.
The clients who matter generate revenue for ten years, not one quarter. We invest in relationships that compound.
Two cultures, one standard.
We operate fluently in both American business culture and Francophone African commercial environments. We translate not just language but expectations.
Discretion as currency.
Confidentiality is not a clause we include. It is the foundation of trust on which the entire firm rests.
Geography
Specialized depth. Selective reach.
Maatis Consulting's operational core comprises eight Francophone African markets where our presence, relationships, and language capability create defensible commercial depth. Selected engagements beyond this core are considered when strategic logic justifies it.
As of June 2026.
8 Francophone core markets · open door beyond · last updated June 2026
Core operational markets
08
Oil & gas · cocoa · HQ market
Mature upstream basins
Offshore oil & gas
Cobalt · copper · minerals
Emerging offshore gas
Bauxite · iron ore
Trade & logistics gateway
Agri commodities · transit
Beyond the core
Selected engagements across other African markets are conducted on a strategic-fit basis. Our specialized depth remains in the Francophone core.
Who We Are
A firm built by operators — for operators.
Three capabilities, held together by one standard: we commercialize only what we genuinely understand.
Technical depth
Senior engineering experience across West African upstream operations — and operator-level relationships built through years of field work.
Francophone fluency
Native French and deep commercial understanding across Francophone markets — from Abidjan to Kinshasa, not just linguistically but commercially.
Structural discipline
The legal and contractual structure that turns relationships into repeatable revenue. Every engagement formal, every commitment documented.
