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Institutional Stewardship for High-Growth African Markets.

AST-AAR Capital Investment is a strategic investment holding and sponsor platform advancing Africa's long-term future through disciplined, patient capital. We deploy long-horizon investment into essential real-economy sectors—building and scaling resilient platforms across agribusiness, sustainable land use, energy & power, logistics, healthcare, and real assets. Guided by strong governance, thoughtful capital structuring, and rigorous ESG oversight, AST-AAR partners with operating platforms to develop institutionally aligned, investment-grade assets with clear pathways to scale. AgriFrontier Platform and its operating brand, Senehun Agri Platform, represent AST-AAR's foundational investments in Sierra Leone—anchoring our commitment to community-based development and long-term stewardship of capital.

Charles Martyn, Founder & CEO
The CEO & Founder's Message

A Vision for Long-Term Value

"Africa's long-term prosperity will not be built by short-term capital or transactional thinking. It will be built by patient stewardship, strong institutions, and investment platforms rooted in local partnership, integrity, and long-term vision. We invest with conviction, responsibility, and respect for the communities we serve—believing that when capital is deployed thoughtfully, it becomes a powerful force for sustainable transformation."

Charles Martyn Founder & CEO
Why AST-AAR Capital?

Patient Capital for Africa's Real Economy.

At AST-AAR Capital Investment, patient capital is paired with principled governance and long-term stewardship to shape platforms built to endure. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners, we fortify foundations, catalyse growth, and steward value creation—supporting resilient expansion, operational excellence, and meaningful, lasting impact across Africa.

Our Investment Focus

Strategic Real-Economy Sectors

We strategically deploy capital into the foundational sectors that serve as the structural pillars of economic prosperity. By prioritizing investments essential to human necessity and sustainable development, we cultivate a portfolio defined by its inherent resilience and its capacity to thrive across evolving market cycles.

Feeding Nations. Powering Progress. Securing the Essentials.

We build and scale integrated platforms that address Africa's most critical needs—food security and reliable energy. By anchoring domestic value chains and powering industrialisation, we create the foundations for sovereign economic resilience.

Food & Agribusiness

Developing food security through vertical integration in palm oil, cassava, and natural products—transforming agriculture into an institutional asset class.

Energy & Power Infrastructure

Investing in sustainable power infrastructure and renewable energy systems to drive industrialisation and improve energy access.

Connecting Markets. Moving Goods. Building the Backbone.

We steward patient capital into logistics, trade infrastructure, and productive real assets—strengthening supply chains, enabling commerce, and building resilient foundations for inclusive, long-term economic growth.

Logistics

Connecting production centers to markets through efficient supply chain networks, cold chain warehouses, and transport fleets.

Real Assets & Property

Backing tangible, income-generating real assets—from industrial parks to agricultural infrastructure—that provide downside protection and inflation resilience.

Innovation with Purpose. Technology That Serves Real Economies.

We invest in purpose-built technologies that strengthen essential systems, enhance productivity, and expand access—scaling human-centred platforms governed for resilience, accountability, and long-term economic value.

Technology & Healthcare

Deploying capital into health-tech, fintech, and digital infrastructure that improves access to essential services and enhances the productivity of the real economy.

“Impact Is Not an Outcome. It Is the Design.”

AST-AAR exists to steward capital with discipline and purpose — delivering resilient returns while shaping inclusive, long-term prosperity.

Charles Martyn

Partner with Responsible Capital

We invite institutional investors, DFIs, and strategic partners to join us in building the next generation of African real assets.

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