DRC Strategic Investment Fund

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• The Strategic Investment Fund (FIS-RDC) is the name of the new entity
   
• It covers primarily infrastructure, energy, agriculture, technology, among others
   
• Two other state financial institutions are also in the works
   

The Congolese government  has approved the creation of the Strategic Investment Fund of the  Democratic Republic of Congo (FIS-RDC). The draft decree, presented by  Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba at the Council of Ministers on August 15,  2025, marks a major step toward setting up a long-discussed sovereign  wealth fund.

Several steps still lie  ahead — the appointment of directors, operational arrangements and the  official launch — and no timeline has yet been announced. But the  government has outlined its ambitions clearly.

According to the Council  minutes, the FIS-RDC will be tasked with mobilizing and structuring  financing to speed up the national development strategy. Its mission  also includes boosting territorial inclusion, diversifying the economy  and reinforcing national sovereignty.

To do so, the fund will  turn to modern financing tools that go beyond traditional loans and  grants. It will be allowed to invest in strategic areas ranging from  infrastructure, energy and technology to agriculture, real estate and  industry. The FIS-RDC will also be charged with managing state assets  and forging partnerships with private and institutional investors, both  domestic and foreign. All operations, the government stressed, must  follow strict transparency, environmental and social standards.

This new fund is part of a  wider effort to reshape Congo’s financial architecture. In July, the  government also unveiled plans for a Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) and a Banque de Développement, a future CDC subsidiary with $150  million in capital. The bank is expected to channel long-term financing  into priority projects, reducing dependence on external borrowing and  strengthening the country’s financial resilience.

This new sovereign fund will most likely become subject to enforcement.    For a detailed case law exemplar see the numerous case brought against the Kazakh sovereign wealth fund "Samrouk-Kazyny"