PCIF Development Cooperative Inc. is a registered Cooperative in Canada committed to making a positive social impact. We promote ownership, provide financial literacy programs, and offer mentorship opportunities to empower individuals within the African diaspora community. Together we strive to create a stronger, more prosperous future.
OUR VISION
To build on the legacy of our ancestors, by leveraging the power of group economics and to build generational wealth within our community.
OUR MISSION
To promote and foster economic growth for our members and invest in helping each one thrive through successful community development where no one is left behind. We are stronger together!
OUR VALUES
Family – Seeing each member as brother or sister
Respect – Treating everyone in the best possible manner
Dignity – Ensure no one is left behind
Integrity – Knowing and doing right
Transparency – Be real and build trust in all relationships
Responsibility – Welcome opportunities to contribute, pursue self development, strive for higher knowledge & prepare our minds to listen.
OUR OBJECTIVES
To provide unique and high quality financial products and services which are in line with the market and comply with our core values
Financial Security and stability for our investors and community
Build safe spaces where the children of our community can learn, grow, flourish
Build monetary and generational wealth in our communities for seven generations and their generations
Develop businesses across all industries, and economic systems for the Community
Encourage and support education that incorporates our culture, heritage, and histories
Meet the needs of customers in simple, flexible and creative ways
To maintain a strong work culture by attracting and rewarding high quality staff, and motivating them to provide high quality and competitive services
“With PCIF, you receive 100% transparency in everything.” — Akin Busari
Contact Us today. Send an email to info@PCIF.ca
Black Canadian Facts:
Fact #1 —
On August 20, 1619, the first shipload of African slaves arrived in British North America. —
Fact #2 —
After the Revolutionary War, the “Black Pioneers” were among the first settlers in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. They helped build the new settlement. On its fringes they established their own community, “Birchtown.” When hundreds of White, disbanded soldiers were forced to accept work at rates competitive with their Black neighbours the ensuing hostility caused a riot in July of 1784. —
Fact #3 —
With the Immigration Act of 1962 and 1967 reforms, Black West Indians flocked to Canada. Indigenous Blacks and their established communities were overwhelmed by the influx and felt threatened by cultural differences. —
Fact #4 —
Mary Ann Shadd Cary arrived in Canada from the United States at the time of the Underground Railroad. In 1853, she broke the glass ceiling in the Canadian print media industry when she became the first female publisher in the country with her newspaper, The Provincial Freeman. —
