Application Deadline for Catapult: Inclusion Africa (8th Edition)

Application Deadline for Catapult: Inclusion Africa (8th Edition)

13/08/2025
Location: ONLINE APPLICATION (see website)
Organiser: Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)
Event type: Training

Ready to Elevate Your Fintech in this exclusive context?

Seize this exceptional opportunity to:

• Create a deeper, more meaningful impact.
• Accelerate your growth trajectory, achieving new milestones at lightning speed.
• Expand your network across Africa, unlocking new doors to funding and collaboration.

Building on the success of previous edition, which empowered 10 African fintechs to scale, innovate, and drive meaningful change, Catapult: Inclusion Africa has become a must-attend event for startups looking to make a difference and achieve significant growth.

Eligibility Criteria

• Companies must be active in the financial inclusion field, helping underserved and unbanked populations in Africa get access to financial products and services.

Business fields: AgriTech / Artificial Intelligence & Big Data / Banking (including embedded) / Blockchain / Core Banking Solutions/ Consumer Financing / Credit services / Cryptocurrencies / Cybersecurity & Authentification / Digital & Financial Services / Financial Management / Financial Technologies / Fintech Enablers / FundTech & Investment / Green Finance / InsurTech / Lending (embedded – P2P) / Life Insurance / Micro Banking / Microfinance / Mobile Payments / Money transfer / Online Trading platforms / Remittances / RegTech / Savings & Credits / WealthTech / Financial Wellness.

• Selected firms will have, at least, a demonstrable Minimum Viable Product (“MVP”) and will likely be in the pre-seed to seed stage of funding.
• Companies must be active in the financial inclusion field, helping underserved and unbanked populations in Africa get access to financial products and services.
• Companies will submit all necessary information to the LHoFT in order to assess the viability of the project, company, background of owners and key shareholders to limit the risks of non-compliance or doubtful application to the programme.
• The selected firm must guarantee that a founding team member, typically the CEO, will attend the program for the duration of the week.
• Companies must agree and shall provide on-going performance metrics and business status for a period of three years post program completion to the LHoFT for the purposes of program evaluation.
• The LHoFT is particularly interested in hearing from firms in payments and related services.
• Participants must be fluent in French (as the program will be run in French).