An independent international investment initiative

Capital for the real economy.

PIF connects international capital with productive, income-generating real assets across Africa. From €100.

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Positioning

Three commitments that define what PIF finances.

Real assets

Physical equipment and infrastructure — each unit identifiable, from registration plate to serial number.

Real economy

Put to work by operators who move people, deliver goods and supply energy every day.

Measured impact

Outcomes designed to be monitored — and published only once the methodology can be verified.

The terms

An entry ticket small enough to start, a structure built for larger tickets too.

100 

Target entry ticket

Designed so the diaspora can start cautiously, and so professional tickets can fund entire fleets alongside them. It is the combination of the two that works.

Working assumptions

From €100Target entry ticket
6–9% p.a.Target net return, never guaranteed
36 monthsTypical term
Semi-annualDistributions

Working assumptions, subject to regulatory validation. A target is not a promise: capital invested in real assets can be lost in part or in full, and the investment is illiquid for its term.

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Real assets

Investing in the real economy.

Clean mobility is the entry point, not the boundary.

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Clean mobility

Vehicles that earn their keep every day.

  • Electric motorcycles
  • Electric three-wheelers
  • Passenger vehicles
  • Light commercial vehicles
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Clean energy infrastructure

The network that keeps the fleet moving.

  • Solar charging canopies
  • Battery swapping stations
  • Energy storage
  • Grid connection and metering
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Productive assets

Equipment that makes businesses work.

  • Logistics and last-mile equipment
  • Maintenance and training facilities
  • Professional and industrial equipment
  • Revenue-generating infrastructure

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The model

How PIF works.

One chain, six links. Each designed to be documented, contracted and auditable.

Capital

Investors commit capital to the vehicle.

PIF

The fund allocates it under a defined investment policy.

Real assets

An asset company acquires and owns the equipment.

Operators

Selected operators put the assets to work under contract.

Revenue

Usage fees flow back to controlled accounts.

Return and impact

Costs, maintenance and reserves first; investors thereafter.

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Impact

Impact, built into the asset.

Not a donation and not a label. A clean vehicle replacing a combustion engine earns a living for its rider and cuts emissions in the same movement.

Every impact figure PIF publishes will carry the method behind it. Until that method is validated, we publish none.

Our impact approach

Who it is for

Built for capital of every size.

Europe

The African diaspora in Europe

You may already be sending money home. PIF offers a complement: place part of your savings in productive assets and follow what they do.

WAEMU zone

Savers in the WAEMU zone

The target raise covers Europe and the WAEMU zone. Access will be determined country by country by the legal analysis under way.

Larger tickets

Professional and institutional investors

In our reference simulation, small tickets make the numbers and larger tickets make the volume. Both are needed.

For investors

Questions

The questions you are asking.

Is my money being collected today?

No. No subscription is open, no payment is possible on this site, and nobody is authorised to collect funds on behalf of PIF. If someone asks you for money in PIF's name, it is an attempted fraud — report it to the contact address in the footer. Registering your interest is free and carries no commitment.

Is the return guaranteed?

No. The working objective is a net return of 6 to 9% per year over a typical 36-month term, with semi-annual distributions. It is an objective built on assumptions, not a promise: you can lose part or all of the capital invested. Be wary, here as anywhere, of anyone guaranteeing you a return.

What will the minimum be?

The target entry ticket is €100. It remains a working assumption until the investment vehicle is settled.

When will I be able to invest?

PIF opens once the legal and regulatory work is signed off, and not before. We publish a calendar when it can be held to. Registered contacts hear it first.

What would my money be invested in?

Physical assets held by a dedicated asset company: electric motorcycles, three-wheelers, cars and light commercial vehicles, batteries, swapping and charging stations, solar installations, maintenance and training centres, and related equipment approved by the investment committee. Every asset is identifiable — serial number, registration, location.

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Insights

The questions we are working on.

Real assets

What makes a vehicle a financeable asset

Identification, insurance, recoverability and residual value: the four tests an asset has to pass.

Coming soon
Energy infrastructure

Swapping, charging and the economics of uptime

Why the energy network, not the vehicle, often decides whether a fleet earns money.

Coming soon
Impact investing

Measuring impact without inflating it

Building a methodology an auditor, and a sceptical investor, can take apart.

Coming soon

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How we proceed

Serious before it is open.

PIF is preparing its launch. These are the conditions we hold ourselves to in the meantime.

External legal counsel

The legal and regulatory structuring of PIF is placed in the hands of a specialised law firm. PIF opens only once that work is signed off — not before.

Independent oversight

An investment committee with independent members is in place before the first asset is bought. It approves every acquisition and every related-party transaction.

Fees published first

Every fee — entry, management, performance — is published before a single subscription can be taken.

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