Highlighting the urgent need to move from dialogue to implementation in protecting players within Africa’s rapidly expanding gambling industry, how grassroots awareness campaigns, school outreach, and partnerships with regulators create early impact? How data-driven policies can be used to navigate challenges on rising underage participation, weak consumer safeguards, and limited access to harm-reduction tools underscore the scale of the challenge. By embedding localized strategies, this session examines how Africa can establish a responsible gaming framework that not only safeguards vulnerable populations but also supports a trusted, sustainable gambling industry.