Western Africa
Cape Verde Government The former Portuguese colony comprises of 10 islands and five islets. It has achieved political and economic stability. The Prime Minister of Cape Verde is the head of government and the President of the Republic of Cape Verde is the head of state. Executive power is exercised by the President and the Government . Legislative power is vested in both the Government and the National Assembly . Population 560,349 Access to Internet 265,972. 47.5 per cent of the population. Operators in Market MLD CV Entertainment Co under an exclusive deal with the government but not yet operational. Tolerated. Online Gambling Legislation Legal. As part of a deal with David Chow’s Macau Legend Development casino-resort project in Cabo Verde Macau Legend said its Cape Verdean unit has also been granted “an exclusive nationwide operation of online gaming, physical and online sports betting,” for a period of 10 years from the start of operations. The casino is now under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Government West Africa’s largest economy and the
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world’s biggest cocoa producer, is still recovering from a short civil war in 2010. The country's constitutional council declared Laurent Gbagbo the winner of the presidential run-off election, while the electoral commission and international community were convinced that Alasanne Ouattara had won. Political violence that followed left at least 3,000 people dead. While this has been followed by a degree of political certainty the risk of political instability is likely to rise in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. The Politics of Ivory Coast takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Ivory Coast is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Population 25,531,083 Access to Internet 6,538,355. 25.6 per cent of the population. Operators in Market Loterie National de Cote d'Ivoire, (LONACI). LONACI originally started out as a national lottery. However, in 2012 the software provider LVS made a deal with LONACI to provide sports betting and horse racing capabilities through its online portal. These betting options can be accessed through a number of betting shops, through their website or through their mobile app.
Meanwhile offshore operators target the market. Online Gambling Legislation Specific rules are not in place yet when it comes to online gambling.
Gambia Government The country has enjoyed long spells of stability since independence. President Yahya Jammeh ruled the country after seizing power in a coup in 1994. His 22-year rule came to an end in 2016 when he was defeated in a shock election result by the main opposition candidate, Adama Barrow. Politics of the Gambia takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of the Gambia 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 parliament. Population 2,228,075 Access to Internet 392,277. 17.6 per cent of the population. Operators in Market Tolerated. Offshore companies present. Online Gambling Legislation Unregulated.
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