LONASE outgoing chief cites record earnings, digital expansion at handover
The operator posted a historic net profit of CFA17.28bn (€26.3m) in 2025, up from CFA10.80bn (€16.5m) in 2024 and CFA11.91bn (€18.1m) in 2023.
Senegal.- Outgoing LONASE director general Toussaint Manga has highlighted a series of financial, commercial and operational achievements recorded during his two-year tenure at Senegal’s national lottery operator, as he formally handed over leadership to Abdourahmane Baldé.
Speaking during the handover ceremony held on Tuesday, July 14, Manga said LONASE posted a historic net profit of CFA17.28bn (€26.3m) in 2025, up from CFA10.80bn (€16.5m) in 2024 and CFA11.91bn (€18.1m) in 2023.
He added that the operator had already generated CFA29.14bn (€44.4m) in collections by June 30, 2026, while remitting CFA92.40bn (€140.9m) in gaming taxes to the Senegalese government between October 2025 and June 2026.
Manga said the company expanded its national footprint by completing and opening several regional offices while advancing an infrastructure programme aimed at reducing reliance on leased properties.
According to him, LONASE occupied 21 rented buildings in June 2024 but is constructing 22 new facilities nationwide by the end of 2027, a move expected to reduce rental costs by 95 per cent. Eleven buildings are already more than 80 per cent complete.
Beyond Senegal, Manga said LONASE opened representative offices in Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia and is exploring expansion opportunities in Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe.
He also highlighted the company’s digital transformation, including the launch of the ONAS OEI, LP-BET and ONAS 22-BET gaming platforms, alongside digital lottery and digital scratch-card products. LONASE also introduced Save Finance Digital, a mobile money service positioned as an alternative to Wave and Orange Money.
On the commercial front, Manga said LONASE renegotiated key partnership agreements, increasing its revenue share from licensed operators from between 15 per cent and 18 per cent to 30 per cent. Under new technical partnership arrangements, the operator can retain up to 75 per cent of revenue in some activities, compared with 15 per cent to 18 per cent previously.
He added that agreements covering the retail network and partnerships with PMU France were also revised on more favourable terms.
Manga said the operator also prioritised its workforce, regularising 182 contract workers over two years, increasing sales commissions for vendors and making ticket rolls available free of charge.
He noted that LONASE plans to establish a network of 750 modular kiosks and said the company preserved jobs by taking over former Premier Bet retail outlets following Editech’s exit from Senegal.
Looking ahead, Manga said several strategic projects remain under development, including a national racecourse, a new headquarters and an asset management building.
As he concluded his tenure, he urged employees to give his successor “the same commitment, loyalty and team spirit” shown during his leadership, saying the continuity of public service should remain the institution’s guiding principle.
