Palm Leaf Partners operates under a robust legal and governance framework — OHADA law, DRC PPP Law 20/018, and formal MOUs with the DRC's national institutions — ensuring every project is authorized, transparent, and accountable.
Our governance framework is not a formality — it is the foundation of trust that makes long-term infrastructure investment possible.
Palm Leaf Partners is incorporated and operates under OHADA — the harmonized business law framework adopted by 17 African nations, including the DRC. OHADA provides a modern, internationally recognized legal structure for commercial entities, contracts, and dispute resolution.
Operating under OHADA means our contracts are enforceable, our governance is transparent, and our investors have the legal protections of a mature, internationally recognized framework.
All Palm Leaf Partners infrastructure projects are structured under DRC Law 20/018 — the Public-Private Partnership law that governs how private entities may invest in and operate national infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
PPP Law 20/018 provides the legal basis for our MOUs with SCPT and other government entities, establishes the revenue-sharing framework for the 25-year program, and ensures that the DRC government retains appropriate oversight and ownership rights.
UPTWB SAS is the DRC-registered operating entity through which Palm Leaf Partners executes its programs on Congolese soil. As a Société par Actions Simplifiée under OHADA law, it provides the legal structure for local operations, employment, and government partnerships.
UPTW USA is the US-registered entity that manages international partnerships, investor relations, and cross-border coordination. It operates in full compliance with US law and serves as the primary interface for international investors and partners.
Our MOUs are not letters of intent — they are formal, legally binding agreements with DRC national institutions, authorized under PPP Law 20/018.
Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications (SCPT) — the DRC's national postal authority. This MOU authorizes Palm Leaf Partners to use SCPT's 100 post office locations as the distribution and registration network for the national address mapping program.
Authorization for the development of the DRC's Tier-IV sovereign data center and national fiber backbone network, including rights-of-way for fiber installation along national infrastructure corridors.
Authorization for the development and operation of 5–10 regional emergency dispatch and citizen services call centers, integrated with the national address registry and operating under DRC government oversight.
Palm Leaf Partners is actively seeking strategic investors and partners who share our vision for the DRC's infrastructure future.
Co-invest directly in one or more of the four flagship infrastructure programs — address mapping, data center, call centers, or fiber backbone — with defined revenue-sharing arrangements under PPP Law 20/018.
Bring technology, operational expertise, or sector-specific knowledge to the program. We are seeking partners in data center operations, fiber network management, call center technology, and GIS mapping.
Development Finance Institutions, impact investors, and institutional funds aligned with SDG infrastructure goals are invited to engage on concessional financing structures for the 25-year program.
National address mapping launch through SCPT post office network. Field survey teams deployed across all 26 provinces. Address registry database established in the data center.
Tier-IV data center construction and commissioning. National fiber backbone deployment along primary corridors. Starlink integration for rural last-mile coverage.
Regional call center network launch — 5 initial centers in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Goma, Kisangani, and Mbuji-Mayi. Emergency dispatch integration with national address registry.
Full national coverage — all 26 provinces connected, all 20 million addresses registered, 10 call centers operational, enterprise cloud services available nationwide.
Contact us to discuss investment, partnership, or collaboration opportunities in the DRC's infrastructure future.
Get in Touch