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The gambling regulator in South Africa’s Gauteng province has been thrown into crisis after a forensic investigation found serious financial misconduct and governance failures. Dr Karabo Mbele has been fired as CEO of the Gauteng Gambling Board following findings of financial misconduct and “serious” breaches of governance. Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Rural […]
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has instructed all Lotto Marketing Companies, Private Lotto Operators, collaborators, and licensees to comply strictly with the approved 25% commission rate for retailers and agents. In a statement issued on 15 May 2026, the NLA said it had observed that some operators were paying commissions above the approved rate under […]
This is not just a regulatory scandal. It is a governance exposure-raw, uncomfortable and impossible to dress up in diplomatic language. The crisis inside the Guateng Gambling Board has ripped through South Africa’s gaming sector and left behind a simple but damaging truth: when oversight institutions fail internally, the entire system becomes questionable externally. The […]
National Lottery of Benin (LNB) reported a 36% drop in 2025 net profit, and management was unusually direct about the cause: unlicensed competitors are taking customers. LNB’s revenue fell 4% to 98.6 billion FCFA (about $176.2m), as illegal slot machines and unregistered betting sites expanded across the country. These operators pay no taxes and are […]
Most companies entering Africa Betting Market don’t fail because their product is bad. They fail because they misunderstand what ‘’marketing’’ actually means in this market. Africa is not impressed by branding decks, global taglines or recycled European acquisition playbooks. Africa is not a market where visibility equals success. It is a market where product performance […]
Whilst underage gambling is prohibited by law, the reality is that it has become attractive to children and at times serves as a means to supplement their families’ incomes as financial hardship bites many South African families. Aimed at creating awareness among school-going learners of the dangers of illegal gambling, the initiative is being rolled […]
Moja Rwanda Limited, which was announced in April as the new operator of Rwanda’s National Lottery, has signed a 10-year operating agreement with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The agreement, signed by RDB chief executive Jean Guy Afrika and Moja Group Managing Director Georges Boukazi, authorizes Moja Rwanda Limited to run the National Lottery in […]
A betting operator in Ghana has been ordered by a High Court to refund GH¢364,000 to Gafat Consult Ltd after the company successfully sued over unauthorized gambling transactions linked to one of its employees. The ruling followed a case involving Benjamin Boateng, an employee of Gafat Consult Ltd, who allegedly used an official corporate mobile […]
The government has called on the Gaming Commission of Ghana to ensure that the rapid expansion of the gaming industry contributes meaningfully to the country’s broader economic transformation agenda. Speaking at the launch of the Gaming Commission’s 20th anniversary celebrations in Accra, Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper said the regulator must focus not […]
The Gauteng Gambling Board senior management team, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Dr Karabo Mbele, is currently convening a high-level strategic meeting focused on strengthening the organization’s regulatory mandate and advancing the long-term sustainability of the gambling sector within Gauteng Province. The meeting serves as a critical platform for leadership to assess organizational […]
