{"id":27415,"date":"2026-06-24T01:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=27415"},"modified":"2026-06-24T02:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:21:22","slug":"rwanda-development-board-brings-gambling-stakeholders-together-to-discuss-the-sectors-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/rwanda-development-board-brings-gambling-stakeholders-together-to-discuss-the-sectors-future","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Development Board\u00a0brings gambling stakeholders together to discuss the sector’s future\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RDB convenes licensed operators and regulators for inaugural industry engagement focused on responsible growth, compliance and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Rwanda.- The Rwanda Development Board <\/strong>(RDB) has brought together licensed operators and regulators for the country’s first Gambling Industry Engagement<\/strong>, a platform for dialogue on the future of Rwanda’s gambling sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Guy Afrika<\/strong>, RDB chief executive, opened the event and highlighted the importance of balancing industry growth with responsible regulation. Afrika said: “A sustainable gambling industry is one that balances growth with responsibility. By strengthening compliance, responsible gaming, and digitisation, we are building a sector that is trusted, well-regulated, and positioned for long-term growth.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RDB serves as Rwanda’s gambling regulator and oversees gambling licensing and regulation in the country, including casinos, sports betting<\/strong> and the National Lottery. The agency also oversees compliance and supports responsible gambling initiatives across the sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the RDB, the engagement provided a structured platform for dialogue between licensed operators and regulators on the future of the sector. The engagement reaffirmed a collective commitment to transparent governance<\/strong> and collaboration as foundations for an industry that supports Rwanda’s broader economic objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Licensed operators, regulators and other industry stakeholders attend Rwanda’s first Gambling Industry Engagement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The event comes amid ongoing developments in Rwanda’s gambling sector, including the April 2026 appointment of Moja Rwanda<\/a> Limited as the new operator of the National Lottery following a competitive selection process overseen by the Rwanda Development Board. The appointment formed part of Rwanda’s broader efforts to strengthen governance and regulatory oversight within the gambling industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Uganda regulator destroys 8,714 illegal gaming machines in five months<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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