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Kenyan sports betting operator SportPesa will seek to expand its commercial footprint in East Africa by launching its services and operations in neighboring Tanzania. This week, SportPesa governance confirmed that the company had been granted an operational licence by the Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT). Kenyan business news sources report that SportPesa governance has been reviewing its growth strategy following …

Kenya’s National Alliance (TNA) government may move to review its 50% tax hike on all licensed gambling activities, following backlash from industry and sporting stakeholders. Kenyan news sources report that President Uhuru Kenyatta is aware of industry concerns and the potential liability of over taxing an effective industry. Kenyatta and his advisors are reported to be open to an industry review, …

SportPesa investor Bradley Trading has moved to challenge the Kenyan government regarding its increased gambling/betting industry tax hike to 50%. Presenting its 2017/18 Kenyan National Budget last March, Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich shocked industry stakeholders by announcing a blanket 50% tax on all licensed betting and gambling services. The majority of industry stakeholders expected the Treasury to announce an increase …