{"id":869,"date":"2018-06-19T01:23:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T01:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-05-30T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T11:52:32","slug":"catapult-the-lhoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site26.akaboxii.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/19\/catapult-the-lhoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Catapult @ the Lhoft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]We were proud to be among the 11 Fintech companies startups operating in Africa that were selected to be at the LHOFT .<\/p>\n<p>The LHoFT strongly believes that financial technology is crucial to advancing financial inclusion, empowering groups that have been left behind by the traditional financial systems. Whether it\u2019s financing for rural farmers, a point of sale technology for underbanked merchants, or specialized insurance products, the positive impact is driven by entrepreneurship is improving lives around the world.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ba-empty-space \" style=\"\"><div class=\"ba_empty_space_lg\"  style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div><div class=\"ba_empty_space_md\"  style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div><div class=\"ba_empty_space_xs\"  style=\"height: 20px\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa is a unique program of Fintech development from the LHoFT, aligned with sustainability goals of Luxembourg\u2019s finance center. 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