Africa: Online Market Update
Betting Tax Scrapped 3 Ghana
Ghana’s Gaming Commission regulates casinos, sports betting, and online gaming, with 55 operators licensed. President Mahama has also removed the unpopular 10% tax on winnings.
Te Gaming Commission of Ghana is tasked with regulating the operations of casinos, sports betting, and other forms of gaming in the country. To accomplish this, the Commission makes policy proposals, grants licenses to companies wishing to engage in gaming activities, acts as an advisory body to the government, oversees the implementation of laws, and fulfils any additional responsibilities related to games of chance as designated by the Minister for the Interior. Te Commission is committed to fostering a
responsible, fair, and legal gaming industry. Te Commission has so far licensed 55 gaming operators across the country. Acting Gaming Commissioner of Ghana, Emmanuel Quainoo explained that as of January 2025 to date, 23 casinos, 15 sport betting, two route operators and five remote interactive game licenses have been licensed. In addition, President John Mahama has followed through with his promise to do away with the highly unpopular 10% tax on winnings.
Accelerating Reform 4 Congo
New gambling-focused initiatives are being implemented in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
New initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Until recently gambling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been overseen by the Minister of Sports and Leisure. Instead of being governed by a specific law, the sector has been regulated through various ministerial orders. A reform process has been underway for some time, initiated in response to a report from the Ministry of
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Finance. Tis initiative has involved gathering data on activities conducted in the gambling sector from 2015 to the present, as well as identifying the applicable legal instruments currently in force. Te current administration has recently accelerated the
reform process. During a Council of Ministers meeting held in April, the government adopted the draft law establishing the fundamental principles governing gambling and games of chance. Tis reform, which aims to boost state revenues and
combat money laundering, was presented by Doudou Fwamba, the Minister of Finance. According to the meeting’s summary report its implementation aims to: “Regulate the operation of gambling activities, ensuring they are conducted within a strict legal framework, with clear rules for operators and well-defined operating conditions; (ii) protect minors and vulnerable players; and (iii) establish a standard tax regime, including specific taxes on winnings and gross gaming revenue.” Te gambling sector in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo generates over one billion dollars in annual revenue, yet only one million is paid to the state according to former Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi. Tis discrepancy, he said, is due to the proliferation of illegal operators and the lack of oversight. Changes have also been afoot in the Republic of the
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) where the government has made significant progress when it comes to regulating the gambling sector, which has operated without a legal framework until now. In April 2024, the Minister of Budget, Public Accounts, and Public Portfolio Ludovic Ngatse met with gambling establishment operators to inform them of upcoming reforms. "Te current situation shows that the direct economic
contribution of games of chance and gambling to public finances is minimal compared to the amount of money circulating in the sector. Tis is why we need to normalise the situation so these establishments become responsible businesses that employ Congolese workers, register them with the National Social Security Fund, and pay taxes so the State gets something in return," explained Ngatsé. Ngatsé introduced the bill before the Council of
Ministers in May 2024 which approved the draft bill. Te bill was signed into law in December 2024 and published in the official gazette. Te new law (Law No. 37-2024 of the Republic of the Congo) establishes a comprehensive
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