{"id":27556,"date":"2026-06-25T20:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=27556"},"modified":"2026-06-26T07:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:24:59","slug":"lonaci-pushes-ahead-with-lottery-digitalisation-and-modernisation-after-shareholders-express-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-pushes-ahead-with-lottery-digitalisation-and-modernisation-after-shareholders-express-satisfaction","title":{"rendered":"LONACI pushes ahead with lottery digitalisation and\u00a0modernisation\u00a0after shareholders express satisfaction\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s national lottery operator reaffirmed plans to&nbsp;modernise&nbsp;its distribution network, accelerate&nbsp;digitalisation&nbsp;and strengthen its market position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.- C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s National Lottery (LONACI) has reaffirmed its commitment to <strong>digital transformation <\/strong>and network&nbsp;modernisation&nbsp;as part of its growth strategy after shareholders expressed satisfaction with the company&#8217;s performance at its annual shareholders&#8217; meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting on June 24 was held at the Studios &#8220;Dramane Coulibaly&#8221; in Abidjan and brought together representatives of the State of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, the National <strong>Social Security Fund <\/strong>(CNPS), company executives and employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presiding over the assembly, Board&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;Youssouf Fofana welcomed the results achieved by the company during the period under review and praised the work of the management team.&nbsp;&#8220;Shareholders are satisfied with the work done by&nbsp;the General&nbsp;Management.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;truly a <strong>complete satisfaction <\/strong>for this year,&#8221; he said at the end of the meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fofana also commended the leadership of director general <strong>Dramane Coulibaly<\/strong> and the commitment of LONACI employees who contributed to the company&#8217;s performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/DRAMANE-FRI-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/DRAMANE-FRI-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/DRAMANE-FRI-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/DRAMANE-FRI-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/DRAMANE-FRI.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LONACI Director General Dramane Coulibaly was praised for his leadership as shareholders expressed satisfaction with the lottery operator&#8217;s performance.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, the lottery operator reiterated its commitment to&nbsp;modernisation&nbsp;and expanding its <strong>market presence<\/strong>. According to the company, this strategy will focus on strengthening its position in the market,&nbsp;modernising&nbsp;its distribution network, accelerating the&nbsp;digitalisation&nbsp;of&nbsp;services&nbsp;and enhancing operational security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While&nbsp;consolidating&nbsp;its economic performance, LONACI said it intends to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;its role as a major contributor to <strong>socio-economic development <\/strong>through financing projects with significant social impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assembly was attended by representatives of the State of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, the CNPS, deputy director general Abdoulkarim Ouattara, members of the Steering\u00a0Committee\u00a0and company managers and employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AGM comes as LONACI continues to pursue its\u00a0modernisation\u00a0and growth ambitions during its 55th anniversary year. The operator recorded\u00a014 per cent growth\u00a0and generated\u00a0more than FCFA650bn (US$1.16bn)\u00a0in revenue in 2025, while highlighting its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/cote-divoires-lottery-staff-management-meeting-highlights-ambitious-2026-targets\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/cote-divoires-lottery-staff-management-meeting-highlights-ambitious-2026-targets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCFA744bn (US$1.33bn)\u00a0ambition for 2026<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reported performance builds on a strong <strong>2024&nbsp;financial year<\/strong>. At its 2025 Annual General Assembly, LONACI reported revenue of&nbsp;FCFA579.3bn (US$1.03bn),&nbsp;representing&nbsp;12 per cent growth&nbsp;compared with 2023, while also recording a positive net profit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to LONACI, discussions took place in an atmosphere of trust and transparency, reflecting a shared commitment between shareholders and management to continue strengthening the company and&nbsp;consolidating&nbsp;its position among C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire&#8217;s top-performing enterprises.&nbsp; <\/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\/2026\/06\/LONACI-JC1-300x200.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\/cote-divoires-national-lottery-expands-field-engagement-through-betting-outlet-visits'>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s\u00a0National\u00a0Lottery expands field engagement through betting outlet visits\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s national lottery operator reaffirmed plans to&nbsp;modernise&nbsp;its distribution network, accelerate&nbsp;digitalisation&nbsp;and strengthen its market position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":27561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"C\u00f4te d'Ivoire's National Lottery (LONACI) has reaffirmed its strategic commitment to digital transformation and distribution network modernization, following strong financial performance and shareholder satisfaction. The operator reported significant revenue growth, targeting further expansion and emphasizing its role in socio-economic development, signaling robust operational and market-strengthening initiatives.","focusai_entities":"LONACI, State of C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, National Social Security Fund (CNPS), Youssouf Fofana, Dramane Coulibaly, Abdoulkarim Ouattara","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Abidjan","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Digitalization Roadmap?","query":"What specific technology investments and platform upgrades are planned to accelerate LONACI's digitalization strategy and enhance its B2C offering?"},{"label":"Market Expansion Strategy?","query":"How does LONACI intend to leverage its modernized distribution network and digital services to expand its market share and GGR within C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, particularly in competitive gaming verticals?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[61101,74],"class_list":["post-27556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-cote-divoire-2","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27556","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=27556"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27669,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27556\/revisions\/27669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}