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Africa: Vibrant Realm of Lottery & Gambling
March 6th, 2024 | Skilrock Technologies
Africa’s lottery and gambling industry is brimming with opportunity—for new entrants, global players, and investors alike. Fueled by economic growth and rapid tech adoption, gaming has found a receptive audience across the continent, supported by evolving regulatory frameworks. As retail and online landscapes shift and payment systems undergo transformation, navigating this dynamic market comes with both promise and complexity. In this webinar, a distinguished panel of experts explored the region’s vibrant gaming ecosystem, addressed key challenges, and shared insights on building successful, sustainable businesses in Africa.
Key Focus Areas
- Deep dive into Africa's thriving gambling landscape: size, potential, legalization and strategies
- Land of opportunities for new entrants, investors and global businesses
- Successful journey towards comprehensive online gambling laws
- Rapidly changing retail gambling and the factors driving growth
- Decoding the future of iGaming: statistics, trends, and predictions
- Can online gaming embrace casual gameplay?
- Leveraging the ongoing payment revolution and local payment methods
- Key challenges in African gaming markets and strategies to overcome them
About the Speakers
Cameron Green
Gaming Consultant - Africa, F9 Media Group
Cameron Green is a gaming consultant with F9 Media Group and has over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry. He has worked with leading operators such as Fortune Lounge, Carmen Media, Spin Group, Betway, Moja Group, and World Sports Betting. Cameron currently consults across Africa for sports betting, lotto, and casino operators and is actively involved in initiatives supporting cancer research and sea rescue.
Neil Jasper
Founder & Partner, Winning Strategies Africa
Neil Jasper is a founder and partner at Winning Strategies Africa, a consultancy providing comprehensive lottery and gaming advisory services. He has extensive experience rolling out lotteries, sports betting, and gaming projects across Africa, covering tender submissions, project management, game development, distribution expansion, and regulatory compliance.
Lois Bright
Director of Africa & Middle East, The Conexus Group
Lois Bright brings nearly 20 years of recruitment experience, with over a decade focused on iGaming and Sportsbook sectors across Africa and the Middle East. As Director at The Conexus Group, she is known for her strategic insight, industry leadership, and commitment to driving growth and collaboration in emerging markets.
Abiodun Akintaju
Managing Director, Cruzan Investment Partners Limited
Abiodun Akintaju has over two decades of experience in general management, business, gaming and lotteries, real estate, hospitality, asset management, and investment banking. As Managing Director of Cruzan Investment Partners Limited, he has played a key role in executing major transactions in Nigerian capital markets and driving strategic investments across multiple sectors.
Sujit Lahiry
Executive Director & CEO, Skilrock Technologies
Sujit Lahiry is the Executive Director & CEO of Skilrock Technologies and an industry veteran with over four decades of experience in Lottery & Gaming, IT, Telecom, and ITES. He has led transformative projects across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America, helping organizations convert challenges into long-term opportunities.
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