ALGA launches Women in Gaming and Lotteries Africa platform to strengthen female leadership
New ALGA WGL initiative aims to boost visibility, mentorship and leadership opportunities for women shaping Africa’s gaming industry.
Kenya.- African Lotteries and Gaming Association (ALGA) has officially unveiled Women in Gaming and Lotteries Africa (ALGA WGL), a new platform designed to strengthen female leadership, expand mentorship and increase leadership representation across Africa’s gaming and lotteries sector.
Announced in mid-April 2026, the initiative is positioned as a dedicated space for women working across regulation, technology, operations, education and innovation within the industry. ALGA said women across African gaming and lotteries are already playing critical roles in regulation, innovation and operations, but many still face limited visibility across the sector.
In its launch message, the association said: “Following growing calls to our CEO, Mr. Musa Mngadi, to create a more inclusive and representative space, ALGA has taken a deliberate step forward by establishing a platform where women are not only included, but empowered to shape the narrative of the industry in their own voice.”
The platform will spotlight regulators, educators, game developers, innovators and technology professionals helping shape the future of African gaming and lotteries.
ALGA described the initiative as being created “for African women, by African women”, adding that it is intended to help women build stronger professional networks and gain greater recognition across the sector. The organisation also said: “For those who were not given a seat at the table, this is an opportunity to build your own.”
ALGA framed the launch under the theme “From Play to Power: Advancing Women Inclusion Across Africa’s Gaming Value Chain”, positioning the initiative as part of a wider push to move women from participation to influence across the sector.
Women leadership expansion
As a pan-African industry body bringing together regulators, operators, NGOs and academic institutions across markets including Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini and Zimbabwe, ALGA has increasingly positioned leadership development and governance as central to the future of regulated gaming across the continent.
The move reflects a broader inclusion trend already visible across the African gaming industry, where women-focused leadership platforms have become increasingly prominent in regulatory and leadership discussions.
In November 2025, Sebina Hlapolosa, Board Chairperson of ALGA, said women were “no longer just contributing in advisory roles; they’re leading regulatory discussions and shaping the sector’s future”. At the time, Hlapolosa also highlighted ALGA’s collaboration with Women in Gaming Africa, describing them as important platforms for professional development, technical training and stronger industry networks.
The launch of ALGA WGL gives that strategy a dedicated structure within ALGA itself, creating a continent-wide platform focused specifically on strengthening women’s influence across the sector.
