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An investigation into a R66-million lottery grant awarded to Netball South Africa has raised concerns about possible “maladministration and/or gross negligence” by the agency responsible for approving the funding and suggests litigation to recover any losses. The grant was intended to fund the construction of dozens of all-weather netball courts in all nine provinces, as […]
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 […]
Annalisa Samuels is a strategic gaming executive known for her leadership, industry insight and commitment to advancing collaboration and women empowerment across Africa’s evolving iGaming ecosystem. In this interview with John Bamidele, Samuels speaks with clarity, purpose and conviction on the future of women in gaming across Africa. As the CEO of Women in Gaming […]
The SAPS and Hawks are expected to update Parliament next month on their investigations into rampant corruption involving more than R2 billion at the National Lottery Commission (NLC). The South African Police Service and the Hawks are expected to appear before Parliament on June 30, 2026, to brief MPs on progress in the probe into […]
Makhudu Sefara, editor of the Sunday Times, was placed on “special leave” hours after it emerged that a company he solely owned was linked to a lottery-funded project under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). His company, Unscripted Communication, received four payments totaling R550,000 between 21 November and 12 December 2018 from Todi Media […]
Sunday World’s owners once offered reporters a commission for bringing in advertising. In May 2023, Fundudzi Media sent a letter to all staff introducing a 15% “incentive” on new business they generated. “This incentive scheme is being introduced to encourage and reward employees who bring in new business for print and digital advertising,” the letter […]
The conference, scheduled for July 29 to 30, is expected to bring together regulators, operators, investors, and technology innovators to examine how financial technology (fintech) is transforming payments, compliance, and user experience in a market increasingly powered by indigenous gaming technology. Organizers say the event, themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s iGaming Tech Opportunity,” highlights the industry’s shift […]
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has finally submitted the much-awaited Finance Bill 2026 to Parliament, which introduces a wide range of taxes affecting the second-hand clothing industry, importation of mobile phones, and gambling activities, among others. According to the bill reviewed by Kenyans.co.ke, the government has introduced a higher excise duty on mobile phones and […]
An important delegation from Loterie Nationale de Côte d’Ivoire (LONACI), led by Mr. Check Oumar Diarra, Advisor to the Director General Dramane Coulibaly, is participating in the 23rd edition of the UEMOA Joint Mass taking place from 4 to 8 May 2026 in Cotonou, Benin. The opening ceremony of this major regional gathering was held […]
A Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) employee has been jailed after stealing US$1,500 from his workplace and losing the money through online betting. Petsi Napwaro, 44, a general hand at the central bank, was convicted of theft after admitting that he broke into an office and took the cash, which he later exhausted through Aviator […]
