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Tanzania’s communication sector has recorded significant growth in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025/26 financial year,...
23/10/2025

Tanzania’s communication sector has recorded significant growth in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025/26 financial year, with telecom subscriptions rising by 7.1 per cent to surpass 99 million.

Tanzania's communication sector has recorded significant growth in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025/26 financial year, with telecom subscriptions rising by 7.1 per cent to surpass 99 million. Under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s communication sector has recorded impr...

Digital transformation and the development of cashless payments are becoming key pillars of the digital economy. Viet Na...
22/10/2025

Digital transformation and the development of cashless payments are becoming key pillars of the digital economy. Viet Nam’s national target is for 80% of adults to have bank accounts by 2025, with each transaction completed by a single “touch”, which would change consumer habits and shift the economy towards transparency, modernity, and sustainability.

Digital transformation and the development of cashless payments are becoming key pillars of the digital economy. Viet Nam’s national target is for 80% of adults to have bank accounts by 2025, with each transaction completed by a single “touch”, which would change consumer habits and shift the ...

The National Gambling Board (NBG) plans to crack down on gambling advertising in South Africa, which has boomed in recen...
22/10/2025

The National Gambling Board (NBG) plans to crack down on gambling advertising in South Africa, which has boomed in recent years in the absence of sufficient guidelines.

The National Gambling Board (NBG) plans to crack down on gambling advertising in South Africa, which has boomed in recent years in the absence of sufficient guidelines. Among other interventions, the NGB plans to tighten regulations and implement significant fines and temporary advertising rights su...

South Africa’s cryptocurrency revolution is accelerating, with platform Luno signing up more than 530,000 new customers ...
22/10/2025

South Africa’s cryptocurrency revolution is accelerating, with platform Luno signing up more than 530,000 new customers in the past year, pushing its local user base to over 6.3 million.

South Africa’s cryptocurrency revolution is accelerating, with platform Luno signing up more than 530,000 new customers in the past year, pushing its local user base to over 6.3 million. New data from the exchange paints a picture of a market rapidly maturing beyond Bitcoin speculation into sophis...

Like many other sectors of the economy that rely on technology, online gambling, gaming and betting have grown much fast...
21/10/2025

Like many other sectors of the economy that rely on technology, online gambling, gaming and betting have grown much faster than lawmakers are able to respond.

Like many other sectors of the economy that rely on technology, online gambling, gaming and betting have grown much faster than lawmakers are able to respond. This year, lawmakers throughout the world have made efforts to modernise their gambling laws to close the gap between traditional regulation....

Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has intensified its enforcement campaign against illegal...
21/10/2025

Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has intensified its enforcement campaign against illegal gaming activities, impounding more than 80 unauthorised gaming machines in Mbarara and Ibanda as part of Operation “Mashine Haramu.”

Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has intensified its enforcement campaign against illegal gaming activities, impounding more than 80 unauthorised gaming machines in Mbarara and Ibanda as part of Operation “Mashine Haramu.” According to NLGRB Operations Manager St...

A digital wave is reshaping how money flows into Central Africa. In 2023, the diaspora community sent a record 557.3 bil...
21/10/2025

A digital wave is reshaping how money flows into Central Africa. In 2023, the diaspora community sent a record 557.3 billion FCFA (approximately $992 million) to the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) via mobile money, according to the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).

A digital wave is reshaping how money flows into Central Africa. In 2023, the diaspora community sent a record 557.3 billion FCFA (approximately $992 million) to the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) via mobile money, according to the Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This...

A meeting between South Africa’s gambling regulators and members of Parliament covered the market’s surging gaming reven...
21/10/2025

A meeting between South Africa’s gambling regulators and members of Parliament covered the market’s surging gaming revenue and the threat of the black market.

A meeting between South Africa's gambling regulators and members of Parliament covered the market's surging gaming revenue and the threat of the black market. South Africa’s gambling revenue was reported as ZAR75 billion ($4.3 billion) for the financial year 2024-25, according to a meeting between...

According to the National Gambling Board’s (NGB’s) latest annual report, distress calls to the toll-free counselling lin...
21/10/2025

According to the National Gambling Board’s (NGB’s) latest annual report, distress calls to the toll-free counselling line run by the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) rocketed to 1.1-million in 2024/25, up from 140,263 the year before and a shocking 623% increase.

According to the National Gambling Board’s (NGB’s) latest annual report, distress calls to the toll-free counselling line run by the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) rocketed to 1.1-million in 2024/25, up from 140,263 the year before and a shocking 623% increase. Government ...

Gambling is now one of South Africa’s fastest-growing entertainment sectors, driving a record $80 billion in turnover du...
20/10/2025

Gambling is now one of South Africa’s fastest-growing entertainment sectors, driving a record $80 billion in turnover during the 2024/25 financial year. But as the industry booms, concerns are mounting over addiction, debt, and the long-term social costs of a nation increasingly betting to survive.

Gambling is now one of South Africa’s fastest-growing entertainment sectors, driving a record $80 billion in turnover during the 2024/25 financial year. But as the industry booms, concerns are mounting over addiction, debt, and the long-term social costs of a nation increasingly betting to survive...

With eye-opening shareholder updates from both Entain and Rank Group during the long countdown to budget day, this week ...
20/10/2025

With eye-opening shareholder updates from both Entain and Rank Group during the long countdown to budget day, this week provided more clues than most as to the true impact of taxation.

With eye-opening shareholder updates from both Entain and Rank Group during the long countdown to budget day, this week provided more clues than most as to the true impact of taxation. It was clear that Entain CEO Stella David had a desire to ensure that the warnings around the impact of taxation we...

The Uganda National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has launched an aggressive campaign against illegal gaming mac...
20/10/2025

The Uganda National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has launched an aggressive campaign against illegal gaming machines, confiscating over 286 machines and arresting five suspects since July this year, according to Denis Mudene Ngabirano, CEO of the regulatory body.

The Uganda National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has launched an aggressive campaign against illegal gaming machines, confiscating over 286 machines and arresting five suspects since July this year, according to Denis Mudene Ngabirano, CEO of the regulatory body. Operation Machine Haram, na...

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