Ethiopia’s Betting Crackdown Escalates: 38 Firms Hit as Owners Detained, Accounts Frozen
Ethiopia’s gambling sector isn’t just closed — it’s under active criminal investigation, and the net is widening. On 30 August 2026, Ethiopian authorities took action against 38 betting enterprises, detaining company owners and freezing their bank accounts, in what the government’s Communication Service (GCS) described as a crackdown on operators who “concealed customer data to […]
Tanzania’s New 5% Betting Tax Is Now Live: What It Means for Operators Across Africa
Tanzania has become the latest African market to move the tax burden onto betting stakes rather than winnings or gross revenue. As of 1 July 2026, a new 5% excise duty on the value of all bets took effect under the country’s 2026/27 Finance Act, covering land-based and online sports betting, land-based and online casino […]