Who We Are
We follow Africa's betting markets so you don't have to.
Every week a new tax, a new licence rule or a court case changes how betting works somewhere in Africa. We track it, check it, and tell you what it means.
How it started
iGamingUbuntu began with a simple problem. Most betting news about Africa was written from far away, copied from European sites, or a week late. People working in Nairobi, Lagos and Johannesburg deserved better.
So we built a newsroom that stays close to the markets it covers. We read the regulator notices, the court lists and the budget speeches ourselves, then write about them in plain English.
Our readers are operators, affiliates, regulators, investors and suppliers. Most of them are busy, so we keep stories short and get to the point.
What we cover
Rules and licences
Who is allowed to operate, what a licence costs, and what changed this month.
Taxes
Excise duty, GGR tax and tax on winnings. We explain who pays, how much, and from when.
Operators and deals
Launches, partnerships, results and exits across the continent.
Players and safety
Responsible gambling campaigns, illegal operators, and what actually protects bettors.
How we work
We show our sources
Gazettes, court records, regulator notices and company statements. We link to them so you can check our work.
Paid content is labelled
If someone paid for a story, it says so at the top. Advertisers do not choose what we cover.
We fix mistakes in the open
When we get something wrong, we correct it and note the change.
Read our corrections policy→We stay with each market
Kenya is not Nigeria, and Ghana is not South Africa. Each country gets its own coverage, not a copy and paste.
Meet the editor
Nasheta John
Founder and Editor
Nasheta has written about African betting since 2016, first for operators and affiliate sites, and now for iGamingUbuntu.
Most days start on regulator websites from Kenya to South Africa and end with a story that explains, in a few minutes, what changed and who it affects.
Got a story, a correction or a press release?
Write to us at info@igamingubuntu.com. If you want to reach our readers, see how advertising works.
