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At 1spin4win, creating impact goes beyond the iGaming industry. With its new social initiative, the company aims to support children in need while encouraging the industry to come together around a meaningful cause. To support this mission, the game provider is launching United for Impact — a charitable initiative dedicated to helping children with cancer […]
The Affiliate Leaders’ Summit will take its next major step in 2026, evolving into a standalone global event dedicated entirely to affiliate and performance marketing. Co-located with SBC Summit in Lisbon from 29 September to 1 October, the event reflects growing demand for dedicated affiliate-focused environments as acquisition strategies become increasingly shaped by creators, AI, first-party data, and multi-channel […]
Global EDM icon Tiësto will headline the third edition of INFINITY Lisbon, closing SBC Summit 2026 with a standout performance at the MEO Arena. With a career spanning more than three decades, he remains one of the most influential figures in electronic music. Over the course of his career, Tiësto has, and continues to, shape global dance culture through genre-defining […]
Retention used to be the gold standard in iGaming. Keep the players. Stop them from leaving. Stretch their lifetime value. Reduce churn at all costs. Entire marketing department were built around this obsession but the industry has moved on and many operators in Africa still haven’t realized it. Reason been that, in modern iGaming, retention […]
The public sees the glamour of iGaming, the sponsorships and the football partnerships. The flashy campaigns. The celebrity ambassadors. The billion-dollar jackpots. However, behind every successful sportsbooks, casino platform, crash game provider or gaming event company sits a different kind of operator entirely: The Commercial Director. Cold. Analytical. Relentlessly revenue-driven. These are men and women who […]
Most African Gambling operators spend millions on marketing, influencers and football sponsorships, yet struggle with poor user retention, weak product experience and frustrating betting platforms. The problem is often not marketing. It is product leadership. More specifically, the dangerous confusion between Product Managers and Product Owners. In many African iGaming companies, both roles are merged […]
African iGaming industry is expanding rapidly, yet beneath the surface of growth lies a fragile financial backbone. While user acquisition, mobile penetration and product innovation continue to improve, the sector is still constrained by outdated payment structures. At the center of this challenge are three interconnected problems: liquidity management, payment routing inefficiencies and cross-border payment […]
The countdown is officially on. There are now only 20 days remaining until the highly anticipated iGaming AFRIKA Summit (iGASummit) 2026 kicks off at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi. From May 4th to 6th, 2026, Kenya’s capital will become the “Heart of Gaming in Africa,” uniting the most influential minds in the global iGaming sector. […]
The industry is abuzz as voting officially opens for the iGaming AFRIKA Summit 2026 Awards. This historic event marks the first-ever ceremony of its kind to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. As a central highlight of the upcoming summit, the awards recognize the pioneers shaping the future of gaming across the continent. Industry professionals and […]
The African iGaming industry is currently undergoing a period of rapid evolution. This growth is primarily fueled by expanding internet access and widespread mobile technology adoption. Solomon Godwin, Head of Africa at Booming Games, highlights that success in this region requires a deep focus on regulated jurisdictions and localized content. Managing compliance across Africa is […]
