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SIU Wins R2.96m Recovery Order Over Looted Lottery Grant South Africa

SIU Wins R2.96m Recovery Order Over Looted Lottery Grant

The Special Tribunal has ruled that a R2.96 million grant awarded by the National Lotteries Commission to Fire Charismatic Chapel International was unconstitutional, unlawful, and invalid. The decision followed an SIU investigation into alleged corruption linked to lottery funding. The ruling orders multiple individuals and entities that benefited from the grant to repay the money […]

LONAB Awards CFA 149 million to Two PMU Winners in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

LONAB Awards New PMU Winners with CFA 149 Million

The National Lottery of Burkina Faso (LONAB) held the official draw of large prizes on July 30, 2026, awarding two lucky winners in the 4+1 event of Burkinabe Urban Mutual Betting (PMU’B). The draw took place at LONAB headquarters in Ouagadougou, and was presided over by Comrade Yamba Jean ZIDA, Director of Sports Operations, representing […]

LONACI Foundation Launch First Summer Camp for Employees' Children Ivory Coast

LONACI Foundation Launch First Summer Camp for Employees’ Children

The LONACI Foundation has launched the first edition of its summer camp, bringing together 100 children of employees of the National Lottery of Côte d’Ivoire (LONACI) for a 10-day programme in Bouaké. Before their departure on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, Mr. Abdoulkarim Ouattara, Deputy General Director of LONACI, addressed the participants at the institution’s headquarters […]

Nine people pose on a makeshift stage built from a shipping container, some wearing blue vests and holding flyers during a community event. Ivory Coast

LONACI Brings Operation Grouped Shooting to Gagnoa and Divo

LONACI (Loterie Nationale de Côte d’Ivoire) continued its Operation Grouped Shooting campaign in Gagnoa and Divo on 26 and 27 July 2026, as the local caravan continued its deployment to bring the National Lottery products closer to communities. The campaign was supervised by Mr. Pierre Alain Kouassi, Director of Sales and Network Management at LONACI, […]

LONASE Hosts 2026 Head of State Grand Prix in Thiès Senegal

LONASE Hosts 2026 Head of State Grand Prix in Thiès

The Grand Prix of the Head of State, one of the most prestigious events on Senegal’s national equestrian calendar, took place on July 26, 2026, at the Ndiaw Macodou Diop Racecourse in Thiès. Organized under the aegis of the Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE), this major competition will bring together the country’s best horses, jockeys, trainers, […]

No mobile sports betting in Ethiopia: phone screen shows a soccer app with a red prohibition symbol, a judge's gavel nearby, and the Ethiopian flag in the background. Experts

Inside Ethiopia Sport Betting Ban: Why Operators Are Being Forced Out

Ethiopia sport betting sector once viewed as one of East Africa’s emerging gaming markets is now under intense regulatory pressure. A wave of enforcement actions, license suspensions and compliance crackdowns has reshaped the industry, forcing several operators to scale down or exit entirely. What was initially marketed as a structured, licensed environment has evolved into […]

Burkina Faso Exceeds Revenue Target Amid Strong Tax Collection Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Exceeds Revenue Target Amid Strong Tax Collection

Burkina Faso public finance services collected 122% of their June revenue target, helped by stronger performance from the Treasury, Customs, and Tax departments, the government said. The results were announced in Ouagadougou during a flag-raising ceremony led by Economy and Finance Minister Aboubakar Nacanabo. He praised staff across the main revenue agencies for exceeding the […]