West and Central Africa
Thirty years of access to the region’s decision-makers.
We assess, secure and defend the projects of companies, public institutions and investors. From first diagnosis through to implementation.
Our sectors
Expertise rooted in the continent’s key sectors
One common thread: energy, and the infrastructure that produces, carries and consumes it.
Utilities & power
Power generation, thermal and hybrid plants, rental power, transmission and distribution.
Industry
Production sites, industrial gases, securing the energy supply and the industrial asset base.
Mining
Power supply to remote sites, long-term energy contracts, relations with the authorities.
Oil & gas
Upstream and downstream projects, site power, industrial partnerships and local content.
Public services
Infrastructure projects, public tenders, arbitration between the State, lenders and operators.
The firm
Our purpose: turning ambition into lasting results.
SM Consulting Services Africa is a strategic consulting firm supporting companies, public institutions and investors in their projects across West and Central Africa.
We draw on thirty years of experience, a solid network and deep sectoral expertise to deliver tailored, hands-on and high-performing solutions.
- Years of experience
- 30Years of experience
- Areas of expertise
- 07Areas of expertise
- Sectors covered
- 05Sectors covered
The three planes on which a project is won or lost
Regulatory
Permits, public tenders, concessions, and relations with the region’s administrations and regulators.
Technical
An engineer’s reading of the installations, the power schemes and the assumptions a project rests on.
Financial
Business model, cost structure, returns and bankability, tested on accounts above USD 100 million.
The founder
- Education
- Polytechnique de Thiès · Montpellier · HEC Paris
- Career
- ABB · Air Liquide · Aggreko International
- General management
- 380 employees · USD 120M revenue · USD 65M EBITDA
- Coverage
- Up to 22 countries in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa offer considerable opportunities to those who know how to decode them with expertise and rigour.
A polytechnic engineer and business leader, Serge MEVO GUEZO brings over thirty years of experience to the companies, public institutions and investors who want their projects in West and Central Africa to succeed.
He built his career at ABB, Air Liquide and then Aggreko International, from sales engineer to managing director for West Africa, before leading the group’s continent-wide strategy for power and utilities.
He founded SM Consulting Services Africa in October 2025. His signature: tailored, operational, results-driven solutions.
Our services
Seven areas at the service of your projects
Concrete solutions designed to secure and accelerate your projects in the region.
Investment advisory
Private and public investment: feasibility studies, project security and optimisation.
Private & publicBusiness mediation & advisory
Assistance, relationship facilitation and strategic lobbying with decision-makers.
LobbyingBusiness development support
Growth strategies, partnerships and expansion into new markets.
GrowthCommercial development & strategy
Implementation of effective and sustainable business plans.
StrategyCustomer relations & management
Enhanced customer experience and optimisation of internal structures.
OrganisationDebt recovery
Effective methods to durably secure your financial flows.
Financial flowsPartner sourcing
Connecting you with strategic stakeholders across the region.
Introductions
Our approach
A structured process, from first contact to results
Four stages, in this order. Each one sets up the next.
Listen & assess
We understand your project, your challenges and the market context.
Tailored strategy
We design a personalised, actionable roadmap.
Implementation
We mobilise our network and our expertise to deliver.
Lasting results
We secure concrete, measurable and durable results.
Get in touch
Let’s give your project the scale it deserves
A first conversation is all it takes to assess the opportunities together.