Ugandan based micro-pension service and e-wallet platform, Four One Financial Services wins the Best Catapulter Award from Catapult: Inclusion Africa. This is a bootcamp on financial inclusion put together by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Foundation.
Four One Financial Services founder, Livingstone Mukasa’s pitch was focused on pioneering innovations in social security for Uganda’s citizens and it captured the imagination of the jury during the final pitch session LHoFT Foundation.
For winning the award, a €5000 cash prize was given to Mukasa and also, an entry access into the 2019 African Microfinance Week. The panel of judges was headed by the deputy director for development co-operation at Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Claude Faber.
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Other judges include ADA senior project manager, Arnaud De Lavalette, PwC Luxembourg partner and corporate responsibility leader, Valérie Arnold, KAP founder, Benjamin Deransart and Women’s Investment Club co-founder, Thiaba Sy.
Catapult: Inclusion Africa targets fintech companies that aim to help increase financial inclusion in Africa by building on local expertise and aligns them with the sustainability goals of the Luxembourg finance centre. The bootcamp aims to build bridges for business between Africa and Europe.
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