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Explore regulatory authorities, government oversight bodies and lottery institutions across five African regions.
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Region 01
North Africa
4 countries
Government bodies & oversight institutions
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Government starting points, not confirmation of direct gambling licensing or supervision. Standalone regulators and statutory mandates require country-by-country verification.
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Morocco
Ministry of the Interior and relevant state-authorised lottery/gaming institutions
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Algeria
Ministry of Finance and relevant state-authorised lottery institutions
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Tunisia
Ministry of Finance and state-authorised lottery/gaming institutions
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Egypt
Ministry of Finance and state-authorised lottery institutions
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Region 02
East Africa
6 countries
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Includes the Horn of Africa and Indian Ocean island states grouped with East Africa in the supplied directory.
Region 03
West Africa
7 countries · 4 state & FCT authorities
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Regulators and lottery operators are listed separately. Nigeria’s federal and state arrangements require current legal verification; this is not legal advice or an exhaustive list of state authorities.
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Nigeria
National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC)
Federal bodyState-level authorities also operate within their jurisdictions.
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Guinea
Autorité de Régulation du Secteur des Jeux et Pratiques Assimilées (ARSJPA)
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Senegal
Loterie Nationale Sénégalaise (LONASE)
Lottery operatorNational public lottery and games operator with exclusive operating rights; not an independent regulator.
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Côte d’Ivoire
Autorité de Régulation des Jeux de Hasard (ARJH)
Regulatory bodyThe directory identifies USSJH as a surveillance unit supporting ARJH’s monitoring and enforcement.
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Côte d’Ivoire
LONACI
Lottery operatorNational lottery operator under exclusive/concession rights; distinct from ARJH.
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Benin
Cellule de Supervision du Secteur des Jeux (CSJ)
Oversight body
Nigeria · State & FCT authorities
The supplied directory lists three states and the Federal Capital Territory. This is not a complete register of Nigerian state authorities.
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Lagos State
Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)
State regulatorLotteries, betting, casinos, gaming machines, promotional competitions and other gaming activities within Lagos State.
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Oyo State
Oyo State Gaming Board (OYSGB)
State regulatorSports and pools betting, lotteries, casinos, gaming machines and promotional competitions within Oyo State.
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Cross River State
Cross River State Lottery and Gaming Agency (CRSLGA)
State regulatorLotteries, casinos, sports betting and other gambling activities under the state framework.
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Federal Capital Territory
FCT Lottery Regulatory Office (FCT-LRO)
Territorial regulatorLotteries, sports betting, casinos and related activities in Abuja and the FCT; a federal territory, not a state.
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Region 04
Central Africa
2 countries
Government bodies & oversight institutions
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Gaming oversight institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. Ministry-linked oversight structures should not be assumed to be independent regulators.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cellule de Surveillance des Jeux d’Argent et de Hasard (CSJA)
Ministry-linked oversightUnder the Ministry of Finance; reforms are ongoing. Confirm current statutory status before treating it as an independent regulator.
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Cameroon
Ministry of Territorial Administration (MINAT) and relevant gaming oversight structures
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Region 05
Southern Africa
7 countries · 9 provincial regulators
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National bodies, government reference portals and South Africa’s provincial licensing authorities are distinguished below.
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Zambia
Betting Control and Licensing Board / relevant government licensing authorities
Government referenceMinistry of Tourism reference portal; confirm the current institutional mandate.
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Mozambique
Inspecção-Geral de Jogos (IGJ) / relevant government gaming oversight authorities
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Angola
Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos (ISJ), Ministry of Finance
Government referenceMinistry of Finance reference portal.
Government website
South Africa · Provincial regulators
All nine provincial authorities are listed individually. The National Gambling Board is a national oversight body, not a single provincial licensing entity.
Beyond borders
Global networks
2 continental & international associations
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Continental and international reference associations, not national regulators.
- African Lotteries & Gaming Association (ALGA) (opens in a new tab)Continental industry association
World Lottery Association (WLA) (opens in a new tab)International lottery association
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