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PaymentsCircle Ventures Backs CrissCross to Push Stablecoin Payments Across Africa
The USDC issuer's venture arm has invested in a South African payments firm running in 30 African markets. What stablecoin settlement changes for operators moving money across borders.
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Uganda's Gaming Regulator Certifies Its Data Security
The NLGRB holds operator records and player data, and has now certified how it protects them. Why an ISO 27001 badge at a regulator matters to licensees.
Liberia Sets an $80,000 Fee for a Prediction Market Licence
Liberia now licenses prediction markets, and it has published a price. An $80,000 fee, $500,000 in paid-up capital, and a ban on betting against elections.
Sun International Wants South Africa to Go After Offshore Sites
South Africa's biggest casino group has taken its case to the minister. Its warning: tax licensed operators too hard and you push players to the sites you cannot reach.
Kenya Targets a Working National Lottery by the End of 2027
Kenya's National Lottery Board wants tickets on sale by the end of 2027, with an international tender expected first. The timeline, the advisers and what an operator will have to build.
Uganda Seizes More Than 370 Illegal Gaming Machines in One Month
Uganda's gaming regulator confiscated more than 370 unlicensed gaming machines in October 2026. Here is where the raids happened and what the crackdown signals for licensed operators.
Bet1Cent Is Leaving Uganda on 31 December 2026
Uganda's NLGRB has told bettors that Bet1Cent stops operating on 31 December 2026. What account holders must do before the deadline, and who to contact if a claim goes unpaid.
Mauritius Casino Sale Leaves 600 Workers Waiting for Answers
Six bidders want Mauritius state casinos, but the 600 people who run them still have no answer on their jobs. The losses, the tender and what the union is asking for.
Kenya Moves to Licence Prediction Markets as Gambling
Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority plans a separate licence for prediction markets, treating them as gambling rather than trading. What the GRA has said, and what it leaves unanswered.
Are Prediction Markets Gambling? What Africa's Regulators Are Deciding
Prediction markets look like trading and behave like betting. Here is the actual difference, why regulators keep calling them gambling, and what that means in African markets.
South Africa Takes Its Gambling Warning Straight to Free State Punters
Instead of waiting for calls, South Africa's responsible gambling foundation is visiting Free State communities and betting venues to talk to players face to face.
Tunisia Wants to Raise Its Tax on Games From 40% to 60%
Tunisia's government wants to raise the tax on some games and competitions from 40% to 60% next year. The money would help pay for social security.
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