Benin’s National Lottery issues gaming platform audit tender
The six-month assessment will examine LNB’s gaming platforms and M-DATA system as the lottery expands its digital and retail operations.
Benin.- Benin’s National Lottery (LNB) has issued a tender for an audit of its gaming platforms and M-DATA, its internal application for centralising sales data, as it expands its digital operations.
According to the Benin Public Procurement Portal, the tender covers an “audit of LNB platforms: gaming platforms and M-DATA data aggregation platform.” The tender has a submission deadline of August 27, 2026, while LNB’s 2026 procurement plan puts the estimated value at FCFA58.7m (US$98,000).
The assessment is expected to run for six months and cover LNB’s information systems and those of its private technology partners. The review will focus on the reliability, security and functional compliance of the systems, according to La Marina BJ.
The assessment will examine the infrastructure supporting the platform, including access management, data security, monitoring and connections between LNB and private sports-betting operators operating under its licence. Penetration testing and checks on gaming algorithms and random number generators are expected to form part of the assessment.
LNB’s broader digital transformation
The audit comes as LNB implements a broader transformation programme following stronger first-half financial performance. In its first-half report, LNB said: “The first half of 2026 confirms the relevance of LNB SA’s transformation strategy launched at the beginning of the year.”
LNB recorded a 60 per cent increase in net profit to FCFA1.348bn (US$2.4m) in the first half of 2026, while revenue rose 4 per cent to FCFA49.937bn (US$87.8m). LNB also plans to deploy 1,500 new terminals in the second half of the year as it expands its distribution network.
The audit adds a new technology and security layer to LNB’s expansion plans, as the lottery increases its reliance on systems that process gaming activity and centralise sales data.
The review also comes amid a broader push towards technology-led gambling oversight in Benin. On June 24, the country’s Gaming Sector Supervision Unit had awarded a FCFA1.8bn (US$3m) contract to French RegTech company Sharp Vision to strengthen monitoring of the gambling sector.
The six-month assessment is expected to produce a prioritised map of LNB’s technical risks and an operational roadmap for the short and medium term.
