The first fully Shariah-compliant infrastructure
investment platform dedicated to Africa

About SabrAf

SabrAf Hinfra Catalyst (“SabrAf”) is a name derived from Sabr Africa Halal Infrastructure Catalyst. It reflects the following:

Sabr stands for patience, perseverance, steadfastness, endurance, and resilience. These are qualities essential for developing and financing long-term projects.
Africa represents our geographical focus and the region where we are committed to making a meaningful impact.
Halal reflects the foundation of our approach to infrastructure financing, ensuring full compliance with Shariah principles, both in the mobilization and deployment of funds.
As a Catalyst, our role goes beyond financing. We leverage our knowledge base to promote an enabling framework that aligns with the principles of Shariah.

Nos partenaires

SabrAf collabore avec des partenaires institutionnels, financiers, techniques et académiques engagés pour une finance responsable et un investissement à impact en Afrique.

Our activities and services

SabrAf’s activities are structured around three complementary areas of expertise:

Infrastructure fund management

SabrAf structures, raises, and manages fully Shariah-compliant infrastructure investment vehicles dedicated Africa.

Project development & real asset management

SabrAf develops infrastructure & PPP projects, and enhances the performance of existing real assets, ensuring their technical, financial, and Shariah compliance prior to any investment.

Islamic Investment Banking

SabrAf designs Shariah-compliant financing solutions tailored to African infrastructure and PPP projects, while actively supporting the development of the associated capital markets.

SabrAf Hinfra Fund

SabrAf Hinfra Fund is positioned as the first fully Shariah-compliant infrastructure investment fund dedicated exclusively to Africa. Its investment focus spans five key sectors: mobility and transport, energy and extractives, food security infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and social infrastructure. The fund prioritizes real asset-backed structures grounded in equitable risk-sharing principles, aiming to deliver sustainable long-term value while generating measurable economic and social impact.

SabrAf Screening

SabrAf Screening acts as a strategic partner to African stock exchanges and capital market institutions in the structuring, certification, and ongoing monitoring of Shariah-compliant equity indices, based on international standards and recognized best practices in Islamic finance.
This initiative is designed to deepen African capital markets while actively supporting the growth of Islamic finance across the continent through the provision of credible benchmark tools.

News

Our news, insights, and perspectives in support of responsible, sustainable, and impact-driven investment across Africa.

Call for Expression of Interest - SabrAf Hinfra Fund – First Vintage | Infrastructure Project Pipeline

1. About SabrAf Hinfra Catalyst SabrAf Hinfra Catalyst is the first fully Shariah-compliant infrastructure investment platform dedicated to Africa, established to address

May 8, 2026 No Comments

SabrAf launches the first fully Shariah-Compliant infrastructure investment platform dedicated to Africa

A pioneering initiative mobilising Islamic finance in support of infrastructure development across Africa.

April 16, 2026 1 Comment

Voices that shape the agenda

Institutions, investors, and experts share their perspectives on African infrastructure.

"Islamic financial markets, valued at $3.25 trillion and with ample liquidity and appetite for asset-based and risk-sharing bankable projects, could be a powerful tool for mobilizing infrastructure investments in developing countries."

"Asset-based and risk-sharing instruments - the backbone of Islamic finance - ensure that financiers become stakeholders in a project's success."

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The first fully Shariah-compliant infrastructure investment platform dedicated to Africa