Building the Future of the DRC
A diversified group operating in customs transit, logistics, energy, trade, and manufacturing.
A Different Approach to Development
Born from the Territory
We understand Beni, Lubero, and eastern DRC from the inside. The challenges, the potential, the people. This is not an outside investment, it is a local response to local needs.
Integrated by Design
Our four subsidiaries are not separate businesses. They are interconnected pieces of a single operating system. Customs clears the goods, logistics moves them, trade sells them, manufacturing adds value locally.
Jobs, Not Just Revenue
Every project we undertake is evaluated against one question: how many sustainable jobs does it create? Our measure of success is employment and community resilience, not just profit margins.
One Ecosystem, Four Specializations
Fortune Group does not operate as a conglomerate of independent companies. Each subsidiary brings a specific capability to an integrated business cycle, creating a complete value chain for our clients.
An imported product is cleared by Fortune Transit, distributed by Fortune Energy or Fortune Business, and potentially transformed locally by Fortune Industries. Each step adds value and jobs in the DRC.
Learn more about our visionFour Specializations, One Group
Fortune Transit
Licensed customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and trade facilitation at national, regional, and international levels.
Fortune Energy
Trading, distribution, and supply of petroleum and energy products across the DRC.
Fortune Business
Procurement, supply of goods and services, and execution of public and private contracts.
Fortune Industries
Production of soap, hygiene products, drinking water, and agri-food processing.
DRC's Opportunity
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, with over 100 million people and exceptional natural resources, represents one of Africa's most promising markets. The territories of Beni and Lubero, despite exceptional potential in agriculture, trade, and natural resources, face challenges of insecurity, limited investment, and high unemployment.
Fortune Group SARL was born to address these challenges by creating an ecosystem of businesses generating sustainable jobs and supporting local economic development.
The Foundation of Our Success
Excellence
We continuously pursue the highest standards of quality in our services, governance, and management to ensure the satisfaction of our stakeholders.
Responsibility
We are mindful of our role in the economic and social development of our country. We integrate the principles of corporate social responsibility, environmental protection, and good governance into all of our activities.
Community Employment
True to our roots, we contribute to the development of Beni, Lubero, and the DRC as a whole through job creation, support for the local economy, and the promotion of inclusive development.
Partnership
We favor relationships of trust built on mutual respect, collaboration, and a shared vision of sustainable growth with our national and international partners.
"One Family, One Vision, One Future."
Léon SIKWAYA
Founder, Managing Director & Head of Operations
Léon SIKWAYA is a Congolese entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in customs, taxation, international trade, and logistics. He began his career in 1991 at the Ministry of Fisheries, then joined SEP-CONGO in 1997, where he held leadership positions including Head of the Customs Agency in Beni. Recognized for his expertise, he was recalled in 2015 to restructure the Beni Customs Agency. He founded Fortune Group SARL to build a diversified group in customs transit, logistics, petroleum, trade, manufacturing, and agribusiness. As Founder, Managing Director and Head of Operations, he sets the Group's strategic direction and oversees all subsidiaries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Taxation and Accounting from ISC Kinshasa.
View full profile"We lead Fortune Group in the conviction that true success is measured not only by financial performance, but also by our ability to create jobs and contribute lastingly to the economic development of the DRC."
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