The African iGaming Alliance (AiA) and the Association of Nigerian Bookmakers (ANB) have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation on gambling regulation, player protection and the fight against illegal operators in Nigeria and across Africa.
The Memorandum of Understanding brings together the pan-African industry organisation and the association representing licensed sports betting and gaming operators in Nigeria.
The agreement establishes an initial one-year partnership, with the possibility of renewal, and is designed to create a framework for the two organisations to coordinate on some of the biggest issues facing Africa’s rapidly developing gambling sector.
Regulation and Illegal Gambling Take Centre Stage
Under the agreement, AiA and ANB will work together across areas including responsible and safer gambling, player protection, regulatory policy, taxation and compliance.
The partnership will also cover anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures, market integrity and efforts to combat illegal and unlicensed gambling.
Research, knowledge sharing and industry capacity building will form another part of the cooperation, allowing experience from Nigeria to be shared with stakeholders in other African jurisdictions and vice versa.
The organisations said closer coordination is becoming increasingly important as gambling activity becomes more digital and operators expand across national borders.
Nigeria Connects With Wider African Gaming Industry
The agreement also gives Nigeria’s licensed betting industry a stronger platform for engagement with the wider African gaming sector.
ANB Executive Secretary Gift Tuadibofa said the growth of gambling across the continent is creating significant opportunities but also increasing the need for responsible practices and industry collaboration.
She said the partnership could contribute to stronger policy outcomes while helping the industry develop standards that support both sustainable growth and player protection.
AiA Board Member Olabimpe Akingba, who also serves as Head of Responsible Gaming at PawaTech, described Nigeria as an important market within Africa’s wider gaming landscape.
She said cooperation with Nigerian stakeholders could contribute to discussions around the future development of gambling regulation across the continent.
Technology Pushes Markets Closer Together
The agreement comes as African gambling markets are being reshaped by digitalisation, new technology and changing consumer behaviour.
Growing cross-border participation also means issues such as compliance, payments, illegal gambling and player protection are increasingly difficult to address within individual jurisdictions alone.
AiA and ANB said the development of a sustainable gambling ecosystem will therefore require cooperation between operators, regulators, governments, technology suppliers, researchers, advocacy groups and industry associations.
The MoU will initially run for one year and represents the beginning of a broader strategic relationship between the two organisations, with future cooperation expected to focus on common regulatory and industry challenges across Nigeria and the wider African market.
Source: Africanigaming