Tanzania igaming licensing requirements and costs
Who is the regulator of the gaming business in Tanzania? The gaming industry in Tanzania is regulated by the Gaming Board of Tanzania (the “Gaming Board”) established by section 4 of the Gaming Act CAP 41 Revised Edition 2019. The Gaming Board is responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and regulating gaming activities in Tanzania. It has […]
Summary highlights of the Nigerian Sports betting industry
Yesterday was a weekend mixed with emotions for all Arsenal fans across the world as they lost to Brighton their only ticket to the English Premier League title realm, it’s such football matches that have always made sports very unpredictable, entertaining, exciting, and very profitable on the other hand. “As the saying goes signed, sealed, […]
iGaming in Ethiopia
While rich markets promise healthy revenues, smaller markets have their own appeal. Less competition means there’s plenty of room for new operators to get their foot in the door. With only a handful of domestic operators, Ethiopia is still a wide-open field. Emerging markets in Latin America and Africa have been one of the biggest stories […]
Botswana gaming industry
Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa with a landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and Okavango Delta with a small population of 2.3 million, the country was annexed by Great Britain in 1885 and remained a colony until 1966. On the 30th of September of that year, the first general elections took place […]
The Rise of Virtual Sports in Africa
The African gambling industry has changed substantially over the last two years which notably arose due to the unprecedented outbreak of covid-19 that led to the growth of virtual sports far beyond what we all imagined since there was a time when all sports leagues were shutdown leaving sportsbook providers with no sports games playing […]
The rising popularity of Online casinos in Africa
Although Africa does not have a uniform set of gaming laws that govern the entire continent, online gambling is experiencing an incredible rise, and at the moment, the focus is on mobile. More and more gamblers are using their smartphones for wagering, and thanks to that, the online casino industry is expected to surpass traditional […]
Must haves before launching an online sportsbook in Africa
Products No doubt sports betting is the key leader across most key markets in Africa however it’s important to keep in mind that online casino games are taking rocket sky growth too. Just like it is in the most advanced markets like the UK and the rest of Europe football is the most popular sport […]
Popular igaming payment method in Africa – MOBILE MONEY
Overview Mobile Money is an electronic wallet service that allows you to store, send and receive money using your mobile phone. The key requirement is to have a telecommunication provider Simcard, for Africa main providers are MTN Group, Airtel, Safaricom, and Vodafone. As Mobile numbers are a key requirement to opening an igaming account for […]
Ghana a rising star igaming market in Africa
Ghana is a country in West Africa, it abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the East. With spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests, Ghana is the second-most populous […]
Ugandan government plans to increase gaming tax by 10%
The Ministry of Finance proposed a 10 percent increase in gaming and lotteries tax. The proposals are contained in the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which seeks to amend a number of provisions under the Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016. The amendments, signed by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija seek to increase the tax rate on […]