Whether you give time, skills, or funds, every act of solidarity in our community earns you a CoPaT, a digital certificate that proves your role in building a better Africa.
Participation in the African Community Fund follows a clear, three-stage process: Commitment, Guarantee, and Concession. This framework honors Africa’s traditions of mutual aid—like Umuganda and Harambee—while ensuring modern accountability through open digital standards.
A Commitment is the initial contribution to a verified community project. It can be monetary (funds), non-monetary (labor, expertise), or an institutional guarantee (e.g., regulatory approvals, land access, or risk underwriting by government agencies or municipalities). Every Commitment is formally registered on the platform and linked to the contributor’s Decentralized Identifier (DID).
Upon verification, the platform issues a Guarantee in the form of a Community Participation Token (CoPaT)—a W3C Verifiable Credential. This cryptographically signed JSON-LD document immutably binds the contributor’s DID to the project, type of Commitment, and predefined Concession terms. CoPaT leverages schema.org and W3C standards, ensuring interoperability with digital wallets, national ID systems, and e-governance platforms.
The Concession is the verifiable right to receive a benefit once the project is successfully completed and verified. Depending on the project type, this may include a refund (for small community initiatives), equity shares (for large ventures), or institutional entitlements like audit rights or recognition (for guarantee-based Commitments). The Concession is not automatic—it must be claimed by the CoPaT holder and processed through transparent governance rules.
This end-to-end process embeds transparency into every layer. All Commitments and CoPaT Guarantees are publicly verifiable, while personal data remains private through selective disclosure. For institutions, this provides a compliance-ready, auditable trail that combats corruption and strengthens trust in public and community spending.
Unlike speculative tokens, CoPaT is a functional credential—not for trading, but for proving participation and claiming rightful Concessions. It transforms solidarity into structured, equitable, and enforceable co-ownership, making it a true instrument of collective progress.
The CoPaT system transforms centuries-old African values of mutual support into a modern, standards-based digital infrastructure for inclusive development. By clearly defining Commitment, Guarantee, and Concession, it empowers communities and institutions alike to collaborate as equal partners. For governments, municipalities, and ethical investors, CoPaT offers a future-ready pathway to transparent, accountable, and shared prosperity—rooted in African unity and built for global impact.