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NLGRB Gains Judiciary Recognition for Promoting Responsible Gambling in Uganda Uganda

NLGRB Gains Judiciary Recognition for Promoting Responsible Gambling in Uganda

Uganda’s efforts to promote a well-regulated gambling industry received recognition from the country’s judiciary during the third National Court Open Day in Kampala, where Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo praised the work of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB). The NLGRB showcased its regulatory mandate at the public engagement event held on September […]

Group of people on a stage holding oversized ceremonial checks at a lottery prize event. Burkina Faso

LONAB Awards 247.6 million FCFA to Six PMU’B Winners

The National Lottery of Burkina Faso (LONAB) has handed over more than 247 million FCFA in winnings to six beneficiaries of the Burkinabe Urban Mutual Betting (PMU’B) lottery. The official prize handover ceremony was held on September 16, 2026, at LONAB’s headquarters in Ouagadougou. It was presided over by LONAB Director General Ibrahim Ben Harouna […]

LONAB Backs New Pediatric Oncology Center at CHU-YO Burkina Faso

LONAB Backs New Pediatric Oncology Center at CHU-YO

The National Lottery of Burkina Faso (LONAB) participated on September 16, in the official commissioning of the new Pediatric Oncology Center at the Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital Center (CHU-YO), a major healthcare facility designed to improve the treatment and care of children with cancer in Burkina Faso. The new center was established through an initiative […]

LONACI Strengthens Project Governance with New PMO Initiative Ivory Coast

LONACI Strengthens Project Governance with New PMO Initiative

The National Lottery of Côte d’Ivoire (LONACI) is strengthening its project governance framework with the establishment of a Project Management Office (PMO), an initiative designed to improve the structuring, coordination, and management of its projects. The initiative forms part of the strategic vision led by LONACI Director General Dramane Coulibaly and reflects the company’s efforts […]

LONACI Prepares Its 2027 Budget Under Dramane Coulibaly Ivory Coast

LONACI Prepares its 2027 Budget Under Dramane Coulibaly

The National Lottery of Côte d’Ivoire (LONACI) has begun preparations for its 2027 budget, with a focus on anticipating challenges, prioritizing investments, and optimizing the allocation of resources in line with the strategic direction of Director General Dramane Coulibaly. The budget preparation process took place on September 10, 2026, during a budget conference held in […]

MAGLA Concludes Africa Safer Gambling Week with Phalombe Outreach Malawi

MAGLA Concludes Africa Safer Gambling Week with Phalombe Outreach

The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) has concluded Africa Safer Gambling Week 2026 with a Responsible Gambling Awareness Outreach at Holy Family College of Health Sciences in Phalombe. The outreach brought together students and members of the community to promote awareness of responsible gambling, player protection, and informed decision-making. As part of the engagement, […]

NLGRB and URA Discuss 15% Withholding Tax on Gaming Winnings Uganda

NLGRB and URA Discuss 15% Withholding Tax on Gaming Winnings

The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has engaged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and licensed gaming operators on the implementation of the withholding tax on winnings from betting and gaming activities under Section 131 of the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026. The engagement focused on clarifying the implementation of the new tax requirement […]

LONACI Director General Joins Africa Grand Prix in Morocco Ivory Coast

LONACI Director General Joins Africa Grand Prix in Morocco

Côte d’Ivoire is taking an active role in the 2026 Africa Grand Prix in El Jadida, Morocco, with Dramane Coulibaly, Director General of the National Lottery of Côte d’Ivoire (LONACI) and President of the African Lottery Association (ALA), among the prominent Ivorian representatives at the event. Held from September 10 to 12, 2026, the Africa […]

LSLGA and FSGRN Declare Stake.com Gaming Operations Unlawful Nigeria

LSLGA and FSGRN Declare Stake Gaming Operations Unlawful

The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA), in collaboration with the Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN), has declared Stake.com’s gaming operations unlawful in Lagos State and across the Federation’s 24 member States. Stake.com is not licensed by the LSLGA or by any FSGRN member State. The company has also failed to […]