{"id":26012,"date":"2026-06-02T19:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=26012"},"modified":"2026-06-04T06:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:10:57","slug":"wigla-leaders-spotlight-the-growing-role-of-women-in-africas-gaming-industry-at-gtsa-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wigla-leaders-spotlight-the-growing-role-of-women-in-africas-gaming-industry-at-gtsa-2026","title":{"rendered":"WIGLA leaders to speak at Gaming Tech Summit Africa 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CEO Annalisa Samuels and head of events and stakeholder relations Judith Kgoroba join the speaker lineup in Nairobi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kenya.- Women in Gaming & Lotteries Africa<\/strong> (WIGLA) has announced that its chief executive Annalisa Samuels<\/strong> and head of events and stakeholder relations Judith Kgoroba<\/strong> will speak at the Gaming Tech Summit Africa<\/strong> (GTSA) 2026 in Nairobi. The event kicked off on June 2 and runs until June 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WIGLA said the participation of both executives reflects “the growing presence of women at the tables where decisions are made and industries are shaped”, adding that the summit provides an opportunity to contribute to conversations around leadership, inclusion, innovation and the future of the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched by the African Lotteries and Gaming Association<\/strong> (ALGA) in April 2026, WIGLA was established to strengthen the presence, influence and leadership of women within the gaming and lotteries sector across Africa. The GTSA, held at the Argyle Grand Hotel in Nairobi, brought together regulators, operators, technology providers and investors to address structural, legal and operational challenges in Africa’s gaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> WIGA-EA launched to promote women in East Africa gaming<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CEO Annalisa Samuels and head of events and stakeholder relations Judith Kgoroba join the speaker lineup in Nairobi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":26115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Women in Gaming & Lotteries Africa (WIGLA) executives, Annalisa Samuels and Judith Kgoroba, are slated to speak at the Gaming Tech Summit Africa (GTSA) 2026 in Nairobi. Their participation underscores the increasing influence of women in shaping the African gaming and lotteries sector, addressing leadership, inclusion, and innovation. The GTSA convenes key industry stakeholders, including regulators, operators, technology providers, and investors, to tackle structural and operational challenges within the region.","focusai_entities":"Annalisa Samuels, Judith Kgoroba, Women in Gaming & Lotteries Africa, WIGLA, Gaming Tech Summit Africa, GTSA, African Lotteries and Gaming Association, ALGA, Argyle Grand Hotel","focusai_location":"Nairobi, Kenya, Africa","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), tech_data (0.8), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on African Market?","query":"How will the discussions at GTSA 2026, particularly regarding structural and operational challenges, influence the regulatory landscape and investment climate for iGaming and lottery operators in Africa?"},{"label":"WIGLA's Strategic Objectives?","query":"What specific governance frameworks or industry best practices is WIGLA advocating to enhance female leadership and influence within the African gaming and lotteries sector, and what are their measurable KPIs?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60013],"tags":[60474,60315,60610],"class_list":["post-26012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-africa","tag-inclusion","tag-innovation","tag-leadership"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26012","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=26012"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26114,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26012\/revisions\/26114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}