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STRATEGIC ADVISORY · CONFIDENTIAL

Hivesia — African advisory and sovereign-project engineering firm The intelligence that illuminates.
The project that transforms.

Hivesia designs, structures and delivers the projects that resolve the structural deadlocks of African states, institutions and strategic operators. Our economic intelligence illuminates the decision; our sovereign-project engineering makes it executable.

2021Year
founded
3Operational
offices
FR · ENWorking
languages
100%Independent
African capital

They have trusted us

Sovereign states · Public institutions · Multilateral organisations · Strategic operators

Since 2021, Hivesia has supported sovereign states, sovereignty ministries, multilateral organisations and strategic operators across West and Central Africa.

Client identities are disclosable only under a bilateral non-disclosure agreement.

01POSITIONING

A firm built to design and execute sovereign projects.

Hivesia is not a notes firm. We operate at the intersection of sovereign economic intelligence and state-project engineering. Our calling: to turn the structural deadlocks that hold back African states, institutions and strategic operators into durable operational architectures.

02SERVICES

Two core practices, one integrated discipline.

Every mandate is led by a small, senior, multidisciplinary team. Our two core practices — sovereign projects and economic intelligence — rest on four cross-cutting disciplines: due diligence, risk management, governance & compliance, economic protection. Cybersecurity is integrated throughout. Our approach articulates structural diagnostic, governance and controlled execution.

SP
Core practice · 01

Sovereign projects

Resolution of complex structural problems for states, institutions and large companies. Hivesia designs, structures and delivers high-sensitivity transformation projects.

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EI
Core practice · 02

Economic intelligence

Sovereign watch, structured OSINT, competitive analysis, weak signals. Dedicated intelligence cells for African public and private decision-makers.

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03AFRICA FOCUS

Anchored in West and Central Africa.

From Dakar — our headquarters — and Freetown, Hivesia operates across the sovereign economies of West and Central Africa: Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Cameroon and beyond. Our reading of African contexts is a native competence, calibrated to the field — not imported expertise.

HQ

Dakar · Senegal

Yoff, Route de l'Aéroport. The firm's strategic and operational centre.

Office

Freetown · Sierra Leone

20 Juba Hill. Anglophone West African coverage.

On request

European representation

For interactions with multilateral institutions and donors.

05FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What public and private decision-makers most often ask before a first exchange.

What is Hivesia?

Hivesia (Hive Strategic Impact Advisors) is an African strategic advisory firm founded in 2021. Based in Dakar (HQ) and Freetown, with European representation on request, it supports states, public institutions and large organisations on economic intelligence, sovereign project management, due diligence and the fight against economic interference.

In which countries do you operate?

Hivesia operates mainly in West and Central Africa: Senegal, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mauritania, Togo, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania. A European representation is available on request for interactions with multilateral institutions and donors.

What types of clients do you support?

Hivesia works for sovereign states, public institutions, multilateral organisations (UN, ITC), international donors and strategic operators. All mandates are conducted under strict non-disclosure agreement.

What is your methodology?

Four articulated phases: (1) Scoping under NDA — perimeter, risks, trajectory; (2) Collection multi-source — OSINT, field, interviews, primary sources; (3) Analysis — an argued, prioritised, sourced deliverable with clear decision options; (4) Execution — implementation, milestone reviews, posture updates.

How can you be engaged for a mandate?

Four channels: the confidential form on our contact page, email to contact@hivesia.com, Dakar phone +221 76 500 91 91, international WhatsApp +33 7 69 83 98 70. Reply within 48 business hours, first exchange under non-disclosure agreement.

Do you publish public analyses?

Yes. Hivesia Insights publishes strategic analyses, briefs and notes on African economic sovereignty. Our latest publication: "Simandou: Guinea can win the ore and lose the rent".