{"id":1558,"date":"2017-02-10T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T14:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/consulting.stylemixthemes.com\/demo\/?page_id=1558"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:01:15","slug":"about-layout-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/?page_id=1558","title":{"rendered":"About Soba Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1558\" class=\"elementor elementor-1558\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1bd2e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1bd2e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8c95e\" data-id=\"3d8c95e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02e861 consulting_menu_nav__align-justify consulting_menu_nav__breakpoint-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_header_menu\" data-id=\"d02e861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_header_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"consulting_menu_nav consulting_menu_nav-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"menu_toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"consulting_menu_nav__separator- consulting_menu_nav__pointer_none consulting_menu_nav__submenu-icon-none\"><ul id=\"menu-1-d02e861\" class=\"consulting_menu_nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-7095\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7095\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/?page_id=1558\">About Soba Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7097\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7097\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/?page_id=6238\">Our Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7098\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7098\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/?page_id=1561\">Our Vision<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7096\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7096\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/?page_id=1379\">Our Core Values<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53d6bae\" data-id=\"53d6bae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9759c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9759c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sobafinancesa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC_4750elvis-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3502244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3502244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"649\"><strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"321\">SOBAFinance S.A <\/strong>is a microfinance institution born from a vision of community empowerment and financial inclusion. Founded in <strong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"440\">2016<\/strong> by the prestigious <strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"497\">Sasse Old Boys Association (SOBA)<\/strong>\u2014an alumni group of one of Cameroon\u2019s most respected educational institutions\u2014Soba Finance was built on a legacy of excellence, leadership, and service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"1003\">We are fully licensed and regulated under Cameroonian financial laws, providing reliable, inclusive, and innovative financial solutions. With branches in <strong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"834\">Yaound\u00e9, Douala, and Buea<\/strong>, we have steadily grown into a trusted partner for individuals, entrepreneurs, and organizations seeking transparent, efficient, and growth-oriented financial services.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1119\">At Soba Finance, we blend tradition with innovation offering not only banking services, but financial empowerment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d15e5a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d15e5a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bb2d53\" data-id=\"0bb2d53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20f472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e20f472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a461c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a461c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1403\">SOBAFinance was established with a single mission: <strong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1227\">to change lives and communities<\/strong>. What started as a community-driven initiative has evolved into a respected financial institution with the capacity to impact lives across urban and rural regions in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1697\">Through the years, we have continuously upgraded our services, invested in digital technology, and built a team of professionals who share a passion for people, progress, and purpose. 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