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The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) has hosted the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) on a bilateral regulatory visit aimed at strengthening cooperation, knowledge exchange and regulatory coordination within Africa gaming and lotteries sector. The engagement brought together representatives of both regulatory authorities to exchange insights and experiences on the evolving gaming […]
Blask ranks Africa’s Top 20 gambling brands by Q2 2026 demand — a quarter where most of the continent softened while six smaller markets grew. The market fell 8.4%. Aggregate Blask Index across the 42 African markets Blask tracks dropped from 1.28 billion to 1.17 billion. Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique and Angola all fell […]
Africa’s gambling industry is attracting capital, technology and ambitious operators. However, one investment question is often treated as an afterthought: who will actually run the business? Hiring a CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CCO or CPO is not a conventional recruitment exercise. In gambling, a bad executive appointment can become a regulatory, financial, technological and reputational liability. […]
Mauritius has enacted a major overhaul of its gambling regulatory framework, introducing new licenses for online operators and technology suppliers, stronger electronic monitoring requirements and tighter controls across the betting and gaming sector. The reforms are contained in the Finance Act 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), which received presidential assent on August 12, 2026. […]
Concerns have emerged over the digital security of websites operated by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after unrelated casino and gambling content was reportedly discovered on the Commission’s official website ahead of the 2027 general elections. Researchers reportedly found casino-related pages hosted directly on inecnigeria.org, including foreign-language gambling content published through the website’s content […]
Burundi is strengthening financial oversight of its gambling sector after introducing a new framework governing the collection of gambling payments and operator compliance for the 2026/27 financial year. The measures were introduced through Joint Ministerial Order No. 760/540/319, signed on August 12. The order establishes penalties for late payments, expands access to operators systems, and […]
The North West Gambling Board (NWGB), in partnership with the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT), engaged with the community of Matsatseng Village to raise awareness of business compliance, illegal gambling and responsible gambling. The engagement brought together representatives from various businesses, cooperatives and private companies, while highlighting the risks associated with […]
The North West Gambling Board (NWGB) has strengthened its collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) through a training and knowledge-sharing session focused on enhancing cooperation across the criminal justice system. The session covered key areas, including the 48-hour rule and non-enrollment of matters, the investigation and seizure […]
The High Court has allowed the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya (GRAK) to implement the contested Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2026, including the collection of licensing fees, on a temporary basis pending the determination of a case challenging the rules. Under the new fee structure, an online bookmaker license will cost Ksh 50 million, representing […]
GamblePause Initiative Africa has announced a new partnership with Gamecheck, bringing together responsible gaming expertise, technology, and lived experience to advance player protection across the African gaming market. The partnership comes shortly after the launch of the GamblePause App, a platform designed to make safer gambling tools more accessible, support vulnerable players, and help protect […]
