Western Africa
South Africa Government The Republic of South Africa is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The President of South Africa serves both as head of state and as head of government. The President is elected by the National Assembly (the lower house of the South African Parliament) and must retain the confidence of the Assembly in order to remain in office. Population 50.7m Access to Internet 1,185,634 Internet users. 53.7 per cent of the population, Operators in Market Via locally licensed bookmakers only. Licensed bookmakers are located in all the provinces throughout the Republic. Betting consists of fixed-odds bookmaking on sporting events, pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing and taking bets on the outcome of lotteries. Online Gambling Legislation Gambling in South Africa is regulated by the National Gambling Act of 2004. The act applies to all gambling activities and includes clauses that specifically prohibit online gambling. The only form of legal online gambling activity in South Africa is sports betting, and any online sportsbooks must be licensed by one of the provinces through a licensed bookmaker.
The National Gambling Board is responsible for the oversight of the regulation of the
gambling industry throughout the country. Changes are on the way to how both land based sports betting and online betting is regulated. An amendment bill, which has been on the table since 2016 will revise current regulations and impose stricter controls over the industry. The least controversial parts of the act were passed in 2018 but it did not address the issue of expanding the online market to offshore sports betting operators.
Benin Government Benin is one of Africa's most stable democracies. The Politics of Benin take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, where the President of Benin is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi- party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the legislature. While the country has experienced economic growth over the past few years it ranks among the world's poorest countries. Population 11,801,595 Access to Internet 3,801,758. 32.2 per cent of the population Operators in Market Offshore operators are tolerated. Online Gambling Legislation Land-based gambling in Benin is regulated by the 2002 Gambling act which allows
gambling of various forms, including casino gambling and lottery. Online gambling is not covered in current rules.
Burkina Faso Government A former French colony, Burkina Faso gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. In 1983 Capt Thomas Sankara seized power and adopted radical left-wing policies but was ousted by Blaise Compaore, who went on to rule for 27 years before being ousted in a popular uprising in 2014.
The region turned into a hotbed of violent extremism and lawlessness after chaos engulfed Libya in 2011. An Islamist insurgency began in northern Mali, while Boko Haram rose in northern Nigeria. Jihadist raids began in northern Burkina Faso in 2015 before spreading to the east. The President of Burkina Faso is the head of state. Executive power is exercised by both the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Population 20,321,560 Access to Internet 3,704,265. 18.2 per cent of the population. Operators in Market Unknown Online Gambling Legislation Unregulated
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