Regions · Africa
iGaming solutions
for Africa
The world’s fastest-emerging, mobile-first betting region. One platform, one content connection and mobile-money payments to launch across Africa’s many markets.
Mobile-money ready
M-Pesa and local wallets first — how Africa actually pays.
Multi-jurisdiction
Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and more, configured per market.
Sportsbook-led
Football betting is the entry point across the continent.
Light & fast
Data-light games and UIs built for entry-level smartphones and patchy networks.
Africa is the fastest-growing region in iGaming — young, mobile-first and football-mad. But it isn’t one market: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa each regulate separately, and online verticals differ by country. Mobile money is the backbone, and sports betting is the gateway product. Our platform is built to run across these markets from one system.
Africa rewards mobile-first, localised operators
Africa’s growth is driven by a young population, rising smartphone penetration and an enormous appetite for football betting. Crash games like Aviator are also exceptionally popular across the continent. The operators winning here build for mobile money, low data usage and local languages first.
The catch is fragmentation: each country has its own regulator, taxes and rules, and what’s permitted varies — sports betting is widely legal, while online casino is restricted in some markets. A platform that handles per-market configuration and mobile-money payments out of the box is the difference between scaling and stalling.
How African markets work
Many markets, many regulators
There is no single African licence. Nigeria is regulated at federal and state level (with state lotteries/boards such as Lagos’s LSLGA); Kenya by the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB); Ghana by the Gaming Commission; Tanzania by the Gaming Board; South Africa by the National Gambling Board and provincial regulators.
What’s permitted varies
Sports betting is legal and hugely popular across most major markets. Online casino is permitted in some and restricted in others — notably South Africa, where online casino is currently prohibited while sports betting is licensed provincially. Always confirm per market.
Payments & tax
Mobile money (M-Pesa, MTN MoMo and similar) is the dominant payment rail; card penetration is low. Betting taxes and excise vary widely by country and change often, so model each market individually.
Everything a African operator needs, in one stack
Multi-market platform
One casino platform configured per country — currencies, languages and rules for each African market.
One game aggregator
A single aggregator integration delivers the slots, live and crash content African players want, from 150+ providers.
Sportsbook-led
A football-first sportsbook — the entry product across the continent — on one back office.
Mobile-money payments
M-Pesa and local wallets through one API, built for mobile-first deposits and payouts.
Compliance per market
KYC, AML and responsible-gambling tools configured for each regulator.
Light & localized
Data-light games and local-language UIs for entry-level devices and variable networks.
Africa at a glance
| Nigeria | Federal & state regulation (e.g. Lagos LSLGA) — large, betting-led market |
|---|---|
| Kenya | Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) — strong mobile-money betting |
| Ghana | Gaming Commission of Ghana — regulated betting & gaming |
| Tanzania | Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) — growing regulated market |
| South Africa | National Gambling Board / provincial — sports betting legal; online casino restricted |
Rules change frequently — confirm current requirements with each regulator before entering a market. This page is informational and not legal advice.
How we get you live in African
Pick your markets
We map your target African countries and what each requires.
Set up the platform
A multi-currency, multi-language platform with mobile-money built in.
Connect content
One aggregator integration brings sport, crash and casino, tested before launch.
Launch & scale
Go live market by market without rebuilding for each one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Africa one market or many?
How do players pay?
Is online casino legal across Africa?
Which content performs best?
How fast can we launch?
Expanding into Africa?
Tell us your target markets and we’ll map a mobile-first platform, content and payments setup built for Africa.
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