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0.7%
of global Islamic finance assets sit in sub-Saharan Africa
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Islamic Finance Brief
369 million Muslims. 0.7% of the money.
Sub-Saharan Africa holds USD 30.79bn of the world's USD 4,403.39bn in Islamic financial services assets — 0.7% — and 0.1% of global sukuk issuance, against a Muslim population of 369 million. This edition shows the gap, names its sources line by line, and accounts for every figure carried in the previous version: what was corrected, what was removed for lack of a primary source, and one regional growth rate deliberately left unstated because the underlying chart could not be read unambiguously. 7 pages.
$4.9T
Global Islamic finance assets
17.4%
Annual growth rate 2022–2026
$330B
Africa SME financing gap
(WHAT'S INSIDE)
Every section, mapped out.
01
The 5 Core Islamic Finance Instruments
How each one works and what it funds.
02
Africa-Focused Islamic Funds and DFIs
The development finance institutions and funds already active on the continent.
03
Compliance Checklist
What makes a business model Shariah-compatible.
04
Gulf Capital Flows Into Africa
GCC investors, sovereign wealth, and where they focus.
05
6 Fastest-Growing Opportunity Sectors
For halal-compliant African startups.
06
First Steps
How to position your startup for Islamic finance outreach.
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