Kenya President lifting excise tax imposed on betting companies

Kenya President signs bill lifting 20% excise tax imposed on betting companies. The amendment of this finance bill will take place in the next six months Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta had previously called upon the country’s lawmakers to ban sports betting in the country and has now signed the Amendment of the finance bill 2020 lifting the 20 percent excise tax imposed on…

Kenya’s Casinos recovers as tourism sector reopens

Kenya’s Casinos on the path to recovery as tourism sector reopens on August 1st  The gambling industry in Kenya generates about 2.3 billion in revenue. Kenya is one of the top casino markets among the six African jurisdictions considered relevant in the gambling industry over the years. Kenya’s casino scene has some of the most alluring casino outlets you could find in East Africa, such as Casino Malindi, Florida Casino, Golden key Casino,…

Tanzania cracks down on illegal slot machines

The Gaming Board of Tanzania initiative will integrate monitoring technology with all machines Tanzania’s Gaming Board has announced its intention to stamp out the widespread practice of using illegal slot machines, saying that the illicit activity is depriving the state of much-needed tax revenues.

Nodwin Gaming breaks new ground for Esports market in Africa

NODWIN Gaming brings Esports to South Africa. Esports has gained recognition in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.  NODWIN Gaming, an Indian Esports solutions company that creates events, online and offline games,  has just opened its first international office in Johannesburg earlier this year. Subsequently, it announced its first expansion in South Africa in March and has decided to expand its territory across Africa. 

Kenya at the heart of digital transformation in East Africa

The online gambling industry has benefited greatly from the digital transformation in the country The East African country has made a very deliberate effort to step up digital transformation in the country and this has resulted in major achievements. Mobile connectivity is at a record high in Kenya and mobile penetration reached 116.1% by the end of March 2020, with…

South African Caesar’s Emerald Resort and Casino reopens

Emerald Resort and Casino is one of the first casinos to reopen for the industry giant Caesar Entertainment In an announcement on its official website, Caesar Entertainment’s Emerald Resort and Casino located in South Africa has resumed its operations following suspension of operations in 26 March. 

Sun International casinos to reopen with restrictions

Casinos in South Africa cautiously optimistic as plans for reopening trickle in A number of Sun International’s casinos have announced that they will be reopening across South Africa.  The news is tempered by a number of tight restrictions which will remain in in place as the country eases out of lock down. 

Kiron to become the first virtual games supplier in South Africa

Supplier introduces localised virtuals sports portfolio Jika Sports to digital players Specialist virtual games provider Kiron has become the first supplier to provide virtual content online in South Africa, after launching its Jika Sports portfolio with all major betting operators in the market.

Incentive Games products are the new headline acts

The time to invest in virtual sports has arrived Life at Incentive Games over the past couple of months has been interesting, to say the least. When the global live sports gambling industry is abruptly thrust into a complete rethink of how its core business operation is performed, those who offer an exciting alternative to…

Will this pandemic be the tipping point for online gambling in Africa?

Yahaya Maikori discusses opportunities of expanding and diversifying the industry Usually the predictions during every round of an epidemic like SARS or Ebola have been catastrophic for Africa for reasons which range from poverty or poor healthcare to weak infrastructure. So how has Africa faired during this pandemic?