{"id":32288,"date":"2026-08-31T11:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=32288"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:37:26","slug":"nlgrb-addresses-audit-concerns-with-new-gaming-product-and-licensing-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/nlgrb-addresses-audit-concerns-with-new-gaming-product-and-licensing-measures","title":{"rendered":"NLGRB addresses audit concerns with new gaming product and licensing measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The regulator outlined changes to its licensing, procurement and performance-monitoring processes while responding to queries from Parliament\u2019s COSASE committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Uganda.- Uganda\u2019s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)<\/strong> has introduced several regulatory and administrative measures to address weaknesses identified in the Auditor General\u2019s report for the 2024\/25 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator outlined the measures on August 26 when it appeared before Parliament\u2019s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE)<\/strong>, chaired by Muwada Nkunyingi<\/strong>, to respond to queries contained in the audit report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the concerns involved the system used to approve gaming products. The NLGRB said it has since developed and begun implementing the Uganda Games Classification and Product Approval Framework<\/strong>k, a risk-based system for assessing, approving, monitoring and reassessing gaming products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The framework is intended to give the regulator a structured basis for determining how different gaming products should be classified and assessed before and after approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Auditor General also raised concerns over the processing of four foreign software providers outside the NLGRB\u2019s electronic licensing system. The regulator explained that the licensing portal initially required applicants to have a Ugandan Tax Identification Number and a Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) registration number. This meant eligible foreign applicants without those local identifiers could not complete the standard electronic process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLGRB said the platform has now been reconfigured to accommodate eligible foreign applicants. It added that all four applications were subsequently evaluated and approved, with the required fees paid through the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information-systems audit capacity was another area identified for improvement. The NLGRB said it has commenced specialised information-systems audit training for its Internal Audit team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator recently partnered with Gaming Laboratories International<\/a> (GLI)<\/strong> to host a training on Uganda\u2019s gaming standards for its staff, covering the assessment of gaming systems, interpretation of testing reports and evidence-based regulatory audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator also reported changes to its procurement and performance-management processes. It said procurement opportunities have been incorporated for women, youth and persons with disabilities, addressing concerns over compliance with procurement reservation schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLGRB has also refined its performance indicators and introduced an automated monitoring and evaluation system to improve how it tracks institutional performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The measures come as Uganda\u2019s gaming sector becomes increasingly dependent on digital systems, making effective oversight of licensing, gaming products and operator compliance an important part of the regulator\u2019s responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator said it welcomed Parliament\u2019s scrutiny and would implement valid recommendations arising from the accountability process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Uganda gaming regulator explores joint public awareness efforts with media centre on gaming regulation<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The regulator outlined changes to its licensing, procurement and performance-monitoring processes while responding to queries from Parliament\u2019s COSASE committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":32242,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has implemented significant regulatory and administrative reforms following an Auditor General's report, including a new risk-based product approval framework and reconfiguring its electronic licensing system to accommodate foreign software providers. These measures aim to enhance governance, improve oversight of digital gaming systems, and strengthen regulatory compliance within the rapidly evolving iGaming sector.","focusai_entities":"National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), Parliament\u2019s COSASE committee, Auditor General, Muwada Nkunyingi, Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)","focusai_location":"Uganda","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.85), tech_data (0.8), investor_analyst (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on Foreign Operators","query":"How will the reconfigured electronic licensing system and the new product approval framework specifically streamline market entry and operational compliance for international iGaming operators and B2B suppliers in Uganda?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"What are the long-term implications of Uganda's NLGRB adopting a risk-based product approval framework and enhancing its information-systems audit capacity for the overall regulatory landscape and investor confidence in the region?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60013,60019],"tags":[1338],"class_list":["post-32288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-africa","category-regulation-news","tag-gaming-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32288","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\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32288"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32293,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32288\/revisions\/32293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}