Angola’s tax affairs secretary visits gaming regulator
José Leiria reaffirmed support for a transparent, properly regulated gaming sector during a visit to Angola’s gaming regulator.
Key takeaways:
- Angola’s Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, José Leiria, visited the Angola Gaming Supervision Institute (ISJ) on October 21.
- Leiria reiterated support for a transparent, properly regulated gaming sector with responsible gambling at its centre.
- The visit included meetings with ISJ leadership and staff, as well as presentations on the regulator’s activities and ongoing projects.
Angola.- Angola’s Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, José Leiria, has reiterated his support for Angola’s Gaming Supervision Institute (ISJ), emphasising the importance of a transparent and properly regulated gaming sector. During his visit on October 21, he met the regulator’s leadership and staff and received an overview of its activities and ongoing projects.
The ISJ said its objectives include promoting “a transparent and properly regulated gaming sector, with responsible gambling at the centre of institutional action”.
Leiria was received by ISJ Director General Nerethz Tati and members of the Board of Directors. Accompanied by his Director of Office, Bráulio Assis, he toured the institute’s departments and met the respective teams.
The visit provided an opportunity to learn more about the ISJ’s operations and its work in regulating, supervising and inspecting gaming activities in Angola.
During the visit, Leiria recognised the work carried out by the institute and encouraged its leadership and employees to remain committed to their responsibilities.
The visit comes after the ISJ classified nine gaming companies as high risk for money laundering in 2025, up from four in 2024. The regulator identified weaknesses in areas including customer identification, transaction monitoring and suspicious-transaction reporting.
