Regulator directory

African gambling regulators and public authorities

A country-by-country directory of the public bodies identified during our legal research. A listed authority may regulate, license, supervise or enforce the law; its presence does not mean every form of gambling is permitted.

Angola

1 authority

Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos

Published remit

Angola gaming regulator responsible for licensing, supervision, enforcement, player complaints and advertising authorisation.

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Botswana

1 authority

Gambling Authority of Botswana

Published remit

National regulator for licensed gambling, lotteries and paid prize competitions.

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Ethiopia

1 authority

Ethiopian Lottery Service

Published remit

State lottery operator and licensing and supervisory authority for private lottery activities, including sports-betting lottery.

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Ghana

4 authorities

Gaming Commission of Ghana

Published remit

Licenses, monitors and enforces games of chance other than National Lotto, including casinos, sports betting, online casinos and remote interactive games.

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Gaming Commission of Ghana

Published remit

Regulates, licenses, monitors and supervises casinos, betting and other games of chance excluding lotto.

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National Lottery Authority

Published remit

Regulates, supervises, conducts and manages National Lotto and licenses lottery marketing companies, private lotto operators and authorised collaborators.

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National Lottery Authority

Published remit

Regulates, supervises, conducts and manages Ghana's National Lotto and licensed private lotto activity.

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The Gambia

2 authorities

Financial Intelligence Unit of The Gambia

Published remit

AML/CFT authority covering casinos, lotteries and other games of chance.

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Gambia Revenue Authority

Published remit

Administers the Betting and Gaming Act as a revenue law and collects applicable pool and betting taxes.

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Kenya

1 authority

Gambling Regulatory Authority of Kenya

Published remit

National regulator established by the Gambling Control Act 2025 for betting, casinos, online gambling, prize competitions and public lotteries.

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Liberia

2 authorities

Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia

Published remit

Primary AML/CFT regulator; works with NLA on risk-based supervision and inspection of gaming-sector reporting entities.

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National Lottery Authority of Liberia

Published remit

Regulates, licenses, supervises and controls lotteries, casinos, sports betting and other games of chance, and operates the National Lottery.

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Lesotho

2 authorities

Ministry of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture

Published remit

Government ministry responsible for the sector-specific casino licensing service and legacy gambling legislation.

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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development

Published remit

Administers the general business-licensing framework, under which betting and gambling businesses require renewable licences and inspections.

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Mauritius

1 authority

Gambling Regulatory Authority of Mauritius

Published remit

National licensing and monitoring authority for gambling, betting, casinos and lotteries.

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Malawi

1 authority

Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority

Published remit

National regulator for gaming, betting, lotteries and promotional competitions.

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Mozambique

1 authority

Inspecção-Geral de Jogos

Published remit

Mozambique authority for inspection, technical assessment, supervision and licensing functions across casinos, sports betting, social games and online games.

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Namibia

2 authorities

Gambling Board of Namibia

Published remit

Licensing, supervision, compliance and responsible-gambling authority under the Gaming and Entertainment Control Act.

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Lotteries Board of Namibia

Published remit

Authority for the State Lottery, sports pools and other lottery categories under the Lotteries Act 2017.

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Nigeria

2 authorities

Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority

Published remit

Licenses and regulates lotteries, sports betting, casinos, interactive games and other gaming within Lagos State.

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National Lottery Regulatory Commission

Published remit

Federal lottery regulator whose National Lottery Act authority, following the November 2024 Supreme Court judgment, is limited to the Federal Capital Territory.

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Rwanda

1 authority

Rwanda Development Board

Published remit

Current regulator and licensing authority for Rwanda's gambling sector.

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Seychelles

2 authorities

Financial Services Authority Seychelles

Published remit

Licenses, regulates and supervises casinos, slot machines and interactive gambling.

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Seychelles Licensing Authority

Published remit

Licensing authority for betting, lotteries and games of chance.

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Sierra Leone

2 authorities

Financial Intelligence Unit Sierra Leone

Published remit

National authority responsible for receiving and analysing financial intelligence and coordinating AML/CFT supervision.

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National Revenue Authority

Published remit

Collects registration and regulatory fees and administers taxes applying to gambling, betting and lottery services; it also conducts betting-sector fiscal compliance work.

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