{"id":13121,"date":"2025-11-19T08:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=13121"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:41:29","slug":"lonaci-unveils-ambitious-2026-2030-plan-to-modernise-cote-divoires-gambling-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-unveils-ambitious-2026-2030-plan-to-modernise-cote-divoires-gambling-sector","title":{"rendered":"LONACI unveils ambitious 2026-2030 plan to modernise C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s gambling sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The national lottery operator sets out a roadmap for innovation, governance and social impact, aligned with its 2035 vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.- The <strong>National Lottery of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong> (LONACI) is taking a major step to modernise the country\u2019s gambling sector with the launch of its <strong>2026-2030 Annual Work Plan and Budget <\/strong>(PTBA), aligned with its <strong>2035 <\/strong>long-term vision for growth, innovation and social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategic <strong>planning workshop<\/strong> at Assoyam Beach, Grand-Bassam, started on November 17 and will run until December 4. It brings together LONACI\u2019s<strong> leadership<\/strong> and <strong>key partners<\/strong>, including general management, directors, department heads, regional agencies, the LONACI Foundation and the mutual-aid society Mutuelle Awal\u00e9. Each department will leave with a consolidated <strong>operational roadmap<\/strong>, aligned with the company\u2019s long-term objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director-General <strong>Dramane Coulibaly<\/strong> highlighted the importance of anticipating sector changes and strengthening the company\u2019s<strong> overall performance<\/strong>. He outlined a cycle focused on consolidating achievements, accelerating innovations, improving governance and enhancing <strong>social impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Coulibaly, this period from 2026 to 2030 represents a major <strong>strategic step<\/strong>. &#8220;LONACI must remain proactive, modern and rigorous in its management in order to preserve public trust and support market transformations. Our <strong>vision<\/strong> for 2035 is clear: to make LONACI a regional leader serving communities,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Methodology, innovation and player-centric priorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LONACI&#8217;s Head of the Autonomous Planning and Monitoring-Evaluation Department presented the <strong>methodological guidelines<\/strong>, highlighting precise, aligned indicators, harmonised feedback from management and regional offices, enhanced <strong>monitoring tools<\/strong> and increased coordination between entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department emphasised that PTBA success depends on the company\u2019s ability to continuously measure, adjust and <strong>improve actions<\/strong>, particularly to meet Performance Contract requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marketing Director for LONACI outlined <strong>departmental priorities<\/strong> for 2026-2030, including launching products better suited to players\u2019 expectations, modernising the customer experience through technology, strengthening <strong>digitalisation<\/strong>, expanding regional presence and redesigning communication to reach emerging audiences. These actions aim to offer a more modern, accessible and attractive service while maintaining a high level of <strong>responsibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first day of the workshop, marked by thematic discussions and constructive exchanges, laid the foundation for a <strong>common operational plan<\/strong> to guide LONACI\u2019s growth,<strong> innovation<\/strong> and social impact. By combining structured planning with modernisation and <strong>governance improvements<\/strong>, the operator aims to set new standards for the gambling sector and reinforce its long-term 2035 vision.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/LONAGUI-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/guineas-national-lottery-connects-with-diaspora-talent-at-france-fair'>Guinea&#8217;s National Lottery connects with diaspora talent at France Fair<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The national lottery operator sets out a roadmap for innovation, governance and social impact, aligned with its 2035 vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":13123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The National Lottery of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (LONACI) has unveiled its 2026-2030 Annual Work Plan and Budget, a strategic initiative aligned with its 2035 vision for sector modernization. This roadmap emphasizes accelerated innovation, enhanced governance frameworks, and improved social impact, alongside digital transformation and player-centric product development. The plan aims to solidify LONACI's position as a regional leader within the iGaming sector.","focusai_entities":"National Lottery of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (LONACI), LONACI Foundation, Mutuelle Awal\u00e9, Dramane Coulibaly","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Grand-Bassam, Assoyam Beach","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.9), tech_data (0.9), marketing_crm (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Digitalization Impact","query":"What specific B2B technology partnerships or platform upgrades are anticipated to support LONACI's accelerated digitalization and enhanced customer experience initiatives by 2030?"},{"label":"Governance Frameworks","query":"How will LONACI's improved governance framework specifically address evolving regulatory compliance standards and responsible gambling mandates within the C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire market?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-13121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13121"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13166,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13121\/revisions\/13166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}