Catapult:
Inclusion Africa
8th Edition | Kenya 2025
October 13th to 17th 2025
The LHoFT —
Luxembourg
House of Financial
Technology
APPLICATION OPEN!
8th Edition | October 13th – 17th, 2025
IN PERSON – KENYA
The Program
The 8th edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa will take place in collaboration with our main partner, ADA, during their prestigious African Finance Week, SAM 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, October 2025. This event offers a unique chance to connect with the most influential figures in the Inclusive Finance ecosystem, not just regionally, but globally.
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.
2024 Edition Overview
❝ Catapult: Inclusion Africa was a game-changer for me. The insights gained from the program have empowered me to approach challenges with greater confidence and clarity, and I’m excited to apply what I’ve learned as I continue to grow my business. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to accelerate their entrepreneurial journey. ❞
Says Axiom Zorn from Uganda,
AlumnI from the 7th cohort in 2024.
Why join?
This one-week acceleration program is built around three core pillars, Impact, Scaling, and Funding, providing a customised experience designed to:
- Enhance your skills and strategic vision.
- Foster cutting-edge innovation to drive your business forward.
- Deepen your understanding of regulatory frameworks and international financial standards.
- Build connections with leaders in financial services, inclusive finance, and key market players.
The program brings together fintechs dedicated to advancing financial inclusion in Africa through a carefully tailored bootcamp, empowering them to amplify their impact on local communities.
Everything is Ready! Are You?
Don’t miss this transformative opportunity! Apply today to secure your place in the program. With all costs covered and logistics expertly managed, all that’s needed is your passion and commitment to making a difference.
The Bootcamp
What?
A 5-day intensive training and networking bootcamp delivered in English and fully funded by the Luxembourg Government. It is structured around 3 pillars: Impact, Scaling & Funding.
When?
The 7th edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa commences on Monday, November 11th until November 15th 2024 in Luxembourg. The 10 selected Fintechs will participate and engage in the European Microfinance Week, a significant event in the Financial Inclusion sector and a unique meeting point for microfinance and financial inclusion professionals working worldwide.
Who?
10 selected Fintech companies operating in any country across the African continent, regardless of their headquarters. Applicants must be engaged in the field of financial inclusion, working to provide underserved and unbanked populations with access to financial products and services.
How?
Delivered in collaboration with key stakeholders from the microfinance, sustainable finance and traditional finance sectors, the bootcamp encompasses classroom tutorials, customer discovery sessions, challenges, pitching sessions, mentoring engagements and networking events, including the European Microfinance Week.
Why?
To connect financial inclusion Fintechs from Africa with key stakeholders—such as Microfinance Institutions, investors, and industry experts—and to help these firms to become more efficient and effective in reaching and serving underserved market segments with sustained impact.
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.
- We are 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).
Covered Costs
LHoFT will reimburse reasonable travel costs to Kenya, up to €2,000 (VAT included), for one person per company, using an Economy Class airline. A second person from the same company may attend the bootcamp at their own expense.
The participants will be hosted in the hotel selected by the LHoFT, located in Kenya and for the duration of the program.
Breakfast and lunches will be provided.
APPLICATION OPEN!
8th Edition | October 13th – 17th, 2025
IN PERSON – KENYA
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