Navigating Africa's fastest growing markets

Emerging as gambling’s next frontier, Africa’s fast-growing mobile audiences have attracted a myriad of operators. While early winners have emerged in terms of operators and geographical markets, fragmented regulation threatens to reshuffle those leaderboards

Africa’s gambling boom may be inevitable, but there are pressing factors the continent must grapple with if it wants to keep the boom onshore.

A 2025 court ruling in Gauteng triggered confusion over online gambling laws in South Africa, exposing deeper tensions around regulation, legality and a fast-growing illegal market.