{"id":34575,"date":"2026-10-05T20:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T23:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=34575"},"modified":"2026-10-07T03:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T06:00:35","slug":"nlgrb-kyankwanzi-retreat-responsible-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/nlgrb-kyankwanzi-retreat-responsible-gaming","title":{"rendered":"NLGRB chief uses Kyankwanzi retreat to push responsible gaming ahead of 2027 renewals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denis Mudene framed safer gambling and protection of vulnerable people as a cross-government leadership priority during the five-day Public Sector Institutions Leadership Retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NLGRB CEO Denis Mudene attended the five-day Public Sector Institutions Leadership Retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi from September 27, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The forum, organised by the Civil Service College Uganda and the Public Sector Chairpersons\u2019 Forum, ran under the theme \u201cFrom Governance to Impact\u201d and focused on governance, execution and accountability in public institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In an October 4 LinkedIn post, Mudene said he used the retreat to outline the NLGRB\u2019s mandate and to call on fellow public-sector leaders to act as responsible gaming ambassadors in their institutions and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His message centred on safer gaming, protecting vulnerable people and raising public awareness of responsible participation, alongside alignment with Uganda\u2019s fourth National Development Plan and Tenfold Growth Strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The retreat comes as the NLGRB steps up activity ahead of the 2027 gaming licence renewal cycle, following a September pre-licensing engagement that highlighted compliance, player protection, regulatory technology and more consistent licensing processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uganda.- Uganda\u2019s <strong>National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)<\/strong> CEO <strong>Denis Mudene<\/strong> has called on public-sector leaders to support responsible gaming and the protection of vulnerable people during a five-day leadership retreat in <strong>Kyankwanzi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mudene joined board chairpersons and chief executives of public institutions at the <strong>National Leadership Institute (NALI)<\/strong> from September 27 for the <strong>Public Sector Institutions Leadership Retreat<\/strong>, held under the theme \u201cFrom Governance to Impact\u201d. The retreat, organised by the Civil Service College Uganda and the Public Sector Chairpersons\u2019 Forum, focused on improving governance, execution and accountability across public institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants were expected to examine constraints affecting public-sector service delivery, identify national priorities and develop strategies capable of producing measurable institutional and national results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a LinkedIn post on Sunday, October 4, Mudene said he used the meeting to outline the NLGRB\u2019s mandate and the regulator\u2019s role in developing a well-regulated, responsible and sustainable gaming sector. He also called on fellow public-sector leaders to act as responsible gaming ambassadors within their institutions and communities. His message centred on safer gaming, protecting vulnerable people and increasing public awareness of responsible participation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/DENIS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21216\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forum also addressed Uganda\u2019s wider development targets. Sessions included discussions on aligning public institutions with the country\u2019s fourth <strong>National Development Plan<\/strong> and the <strong>Tenfold Growth Strategy<\/strong>, which seeks to increase Uganda\u2019s economy from about US$50bn in 2023 to US$500bn by 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mudene said the lessons from the retreat would inform his work at the NLGRB, particularly as the regulator continues to focus on responsible gaming and public protection. His participation comes as the regulator steps up activity ahead of Uganda\u2019s 2027 gaming licence renewal cycle. In September, the NLGRB held its annual pre-licensing engagement with operators, where it highlighted compliance, player protection, regulatory technology and more consistent licensing processes as priorities for the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board has also recently increased its responsible gaming activity, including public awareness initiatives on underage gaming and engagement with health-sector officials on support for people experiencing gambling problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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\/09\/denis_mugene_nlgrb-1-300x200.jpeg\" 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\/uganda-nlgrb-2027-licence-renewal-engagement\">Uganda\u2019s NLGRB engages operators ahead of 2027 licence renewals, flagging e-licensing and player protection<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denis Mudene framed safer gambling and protection of vulnerable people as a cross-government leadership priority during the five-day Public Sector Institutions Leadership Retreat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":29753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"NLGRB CEO Denis Mudene has underscored safer gambling and player protection as critical cross-government priorities during a public sector leadership retreat in Uganda. This strategic emphasis precedes the 2027 gaming licence renewal cycle, with the regulator actively engaging operators on enhanced compliance, regulatory technology, and consistent licensing processes. The initiative aligns with Uganda's broader national development objectives, aiming for a well-regulated and sustainable gaming sector.","focusai_entities":"Denis Mudene, NLGRB, National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, Civil Service College Uganda, Public Sector Chairpersons\u2019 Forum, National Leadership Institute, NALI","focusai_location":"Uganda, Kyankwanzi","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), tech_data (0.75), investor_analyst (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"2027 Licence Renewal Impact?","query":"What specific new compliance requirements or regulatory technology mandates can operators anticipate ahead of Uganda's 2027 gaming licence renewal cycle, particularly concerning player protection and responsible gaming frameworks?"},{"label":"NLGRB Governance Strategy?","query":"How will the NLGRB's renewed focus on governance, execution, and accountability, as discussed at the Public Sector Institutions Leadership Retreat, translate into tangible changes for the regulated iGaming sector in Uganda?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60013,60019],"tags":[1338,60377,1593],"class_list":["post-34575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-africa","category-regulation-news","tag-gaming-regulation","tag-public-awareness","tag-responsible-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34575","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=34575"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34701,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34575\/revisions\/34701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}