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Services

Five service lines. Integrated. Compounding.

Most consulting firms specialize in one thing. Maatis is built differently. Our five service lines are designed to compound — each client typically begins with one engagement and expands across multiple service lines as trust deepens and needs evolve. This is how the firm builds defensible, long-term relationships.

Commercial Representation

We serve as the formal regional representative of US manufacturers, technology providers, and service companies seeking African market access. Engagement begins with a formal representation agreement defining territories, exclusivity, commissions, and obligations.

What we deliver

  • Full sales cycle management — prospecting to closing

  • Operator and stakeholder mapping for the principal's product category

  • After-sales coordination and account development

  • Quarterly market intelligence reporting

Our first principal

Downhole Design International Corporation (DDIC) — US OEM in slickline, downhole tools, and pressure control equipment. Field-proven products including the Smart Dump Bailer, Nippleless Plug, and TRC Gas Lift Enhancement Tool.

How we engage

Engagement structures are tailored to the specific mandate, the geography, and the strategic horizon. We discuss scope, structure, and economics with qualified prospects in confidential consultation.

Strategic Advisory

We deliver defined-scope advisory engagements for organizations evaluating African opportunities. These are not retainer relationships — they are focused projects with clear deliverables and timelines.

Core offerings

  • Africa Market Entry Brief — Comprehensive 40-page written assessment of market entry opportunities in a specific African country and sector. Includes operator mapping, regulatory overview, competitive landscape, recommended entry sequence. Typical engagement: 6–10 weeks.

  • Operator & Stakeholder Mapping — Detailed mapping of decision-makers at target operators, NOCs, or regulators.

  • Competitive Intelligence — Structured analysis of existing competitors in a target market.

  • Partner Due Diligence — Independent assessment of potential African business partners.

How we engage

Engagement structures are tailored to the specific mandate, the geography, and the strategic horizon. We discuss scope, structure, and economics with qualified prospects in confidential consultation.

Policy & Compliance Advisory

We help US and international clients navigate the regulatory complexity of African resource markets. This service is particularly relevant for clients operating in Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, and Ghana where local content requirements, fiscal regimes, and compliance frameworks materially impact commercial outcomes.

Core offerings

  • Local Content Compliance Retainer — Monthly advisory on local content requirements per country.

  • Regulatory Intelligence Subscriptions — Monthly written reports on regulatory developments.

  • FCPA & Anti-Corruption Compliance Advisory — Operational guidance on conducting business in compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

How we engage

Engagement structures are tailored to the specific mandate, the geography, and the strategic horizon. We discuss scope, structure, and economics with qualified prospects in confidential consultation.

Strategic Intelligence

We produce and deliver structured intelligence on the African resource economy. Our flagship publication is the Africa Resources Quarterly — a 30-40 page editorial intelligence report distributed by subscription to qualified clients.

Core offerings

  • Africa Resources Quarterly Subscription — Four issues per year covering Oil & Gas, Critical Minerals, and Commodities across our ten markets.

  • Bespoke Research Projects — Custom research on specific topics, countries, or regulatory frameworks.

  • Executive Briefings — Private 90-minute presentations to client executive teams.

How we engage

Engagement structures are tailored to the specific mandate, the geography, and the strategic horizon. We discuss scope, structure, and economics with qualified prospects in confidential consultation.

Government Engagement

We represent commercial interests before African governments, NOCs, ministries, and regulatory bodies. This service is provided exclusively in the direction of US-to-Africa engagement.

Core offerings

  • Ministerial Engagement Coordination — Structured access to relevant African ministerial and regulatory contacts.

  • Public-Private Partnership Structuring — Advisory and facilitation for PPP arrangements.

  • Trade Mission Coordination — Organization of structured commercial missions.

How we engage

Engagement structures are tailored to the specific mandate, the geography, and the strategic horizon. We discuss scope, structure, and economics with qualified prospects in confidential consultation.

Maatis Consulting’s services are not menu items. They are an integrated practice. A client who engages us for a Market Entry Brief in Q1 often becomes a Compliance Advisory retainer in Q2, an Intelligence subscriber in Q3, and a Commercial Representation principal in Q4. The compounding is intentional. The relationship is the asset.