Application Deadline: Monday 30th of December 2019
CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa is a fully-funded week long bootcamp for companies that are aiming to develop financial inclusion in Africa. CATAPULT will cover all transport and accommodation costs, and the program itself is free – sponsored by PwC Luxembourg, the Luxembourg Government, and supported by a long list of partners.
CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2020 Bootcamp follows on from the success of
the first Catapult Inclusion Africa Bootcamp, organised in November
2018, where 11 selected African Fintechs benefited from a tailor-made
programme aligned with the sustainability goals of Luxembourg’s
financial centre with the aim for the Fintechs to develop their
businesses and achieve their inclusion goals.
CATAPULT:
Inclusion Africa 2020 is back with a 1 week training and networking
Bootcamp, hosted in Luxembourg between 1st and 8th March 2020, for 12
Fintech firms working to improve financial inclusion in Africa. The
program is run in English. Travel and accommodation costs for the
participating Fintech companies will be covered.
The principle
aim of CATAPULT Africa is to provide support to promising Fintechs for
Financial Inclusion startups and help them move to the next stage of
their development in Africa and in Europe.
Parallel to the focus
on startups, the bootcamp will support the promotion of Fintech for
Financial Inclusion topic to the broader Responsible Finance sector in
Luxembourg and beyond, to include PFIs, MFIs, Fund Managers,
Philanthropists,
Advisory and Support firms. The goal is to highlight and promote
synergies, collaboration and potential partnerships between the
participating Fintechs and these institutions.
Finally, the
bootcamp aims to promote and draw attention to the importance and value
of Fintech for Financial Inclusion, through local and international
media exposure, with the goal of focusing broad attention to the
initiatives that are driving positive change in Africa.
Selection criteria:
The firms selected to participate to the programme will be operational, likely in the seed to Series A stage. However, each application will be assessed individually for promise and with consultation with our sponsors.
CATAPULT Inclusion Africa expect the majority of the selected firms to be based in Africa, but firms targeting Africa from other geographies, particularly from the EU, may also apply.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020