Tag Archives: Africa

Bolstering its commercial capacity, industry omnichannel systems provider Digitain has confirmed the opening of a new UK regional office in Sheffield.   Recently appointed Head of International Business Development Simon Westbury will head up the Sheffield hub, which will provide ‘localised client-facing and account-management services’ supporting Digitain’s international growth plans. In its update, Digitain confirms that it has begun to …

Starting in Egypt this week, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Europe’s summer for the first time, having been moved from its traditional January/February slot. We caught up with Will Westcott, Head of Business Development – Africa at Betgenius, to discuss what impact this change might have on African sportsbooks, what betting behaviour to expect across …

STM Gaming, the first partner of the ‘White Label Certification Program’ from BtoBet, has struck the latest in a series of African-based partnerships with Ugandan operator Innobet. Operators across Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Chad, Guinea and Namibia, amongst other countries, are going live this year through “a lite and simplified version” of the BtoBet igaming platform. Innobet will provide its players …

African countries combine to form an “interesting betting market” that is marked by an “exponential growth” in technology, according to a new industry report from BtoBet. ‘Francophone Handbook: Augmenting user experience through tailored content‘, provides operators with essential data and statistics for the region’s 26 countries in regards to internet and smartphone penetration, mobile internet usage, the local population’s access …

Eight out of 10 bets placed on virtual sports in Africa last year were facilitated by Golden Race, through either the company’s Golden Box or Online platform. That was one of the key messages from the firm’s CEO Martin Wachter as part of an interview at last month’s Betting on Sports America conference in New Jersey. Wachter also spoke about …

The new Live Keno TV satellite channel from Golden Race is now exclusively live for the African gambling market, having replaced the firm’s existing Dog Race/Keno satellite solution. The channel is a betting solution, specially designed for African countries with limited internet connection, which airs the popular Live Keno Deluxe lottery game from Golden Race’s certified and licensed professional studio …

The first partner of BtoBet’s ‘White Label Certification Program’ will take the technology live with a number of African-facing operators ahead of this year’s ICE conference. STM Gaming has signed agreements with operators in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Tanzania to provide “a lite and simplified version” of the BtoBet platform. This platform features casino, live casino, poker and …

BetLion has followed up its successful launch in Uganda by taking its jackpot-focused sports betting product into the neighbouring market of Kenya. The operator, whose customers in Uganda can land the ‘Cranes Jackpot’ of UGX 150,000,000 (£30,000) from a stake of just UGX 3,000 (60p), is ready to offer a midweek and weekend jackpot in Kenya. The vast majority of …

Steven Spartinos, co-founder and co-CEO of Kiron Interactive, spoke to SBC News about the technical challenges to producing virtual content, a UKGC statistic that helps to explain the virtual transition from retail to digital in the UK, the corresponding picture in emerging markets such as Africa and LatAm, and the key differences in regulation or content to consider for virtual …