{"id":35680,"date":"2026-10-21T02:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=35680"},"modified":"2026-10-21T06:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:02:31","slug":"lonase-lonani-lottery-cooperation-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonase-lonani-lottery-cooperation-visit","title":{"rendered":"LONASE hosts Niger lottery chief for cooperation talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senegal\u2019s national lottery operator has hosted counterparts from Niger, following earlier exchanges with operators from Gabon, Mali and Mauritius, including a cooperation agreement with Mauritius\u2019 Lottotech.<\/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>Senegal\u2019s National Lottery operator (LONASE) hosted the director general of Niger\u2019s LONANI for a working visit focused on sharing experiences and strengthening institutional ties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LONASE\u2013LONANI talks addressed digital lottery sales, online betting regulation and the standardisation of operating practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LONASE previously hosted Gabon\u2019s La Gabonaise des Jeux for a five-day benchmarking mission in August 2026, as well as Mali\u2019s PMU Mali and Mauritius\u2019 Lottotech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Lottotech discussions resulted in a strategic cooperation agreement covering innovation, staff development and technological capabilities. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senegal.- Senegal\u2019s National Lottery operator (LONASE) has hosted the director general of Niger\u2019s national lottery (LONANI) in Dakar for a working visit focused on sharing experiences and strengthening ties between the two institutions. The meeting adds to a series of exchanges between LONASE and other <strong>African lottery operators<\/strong>. Discussions covered digital lottery sales, online betting regulation and the standardisation of operating practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONASE director general Abdourahmane Bald\u00e9 met with his LONANI counterpart, Colonel-Major Soumana Djibo, during the visit. LONASE said the meeting reflected its commitment to <strong>strengthening cooperation<\/strong> between African national lotteries in support of innovation, performance and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThrough this visit, LONASE reaffirms its commitment to dynamic cooperation between African national lotteries, in the service of <strong>innovation, performance<\/strong>, and development,\u201d LONASE said in statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit follows a series of exchanges between LONASE and other lottery operators. In August, Gabon\u2019s state gaming operator, La Gabonaise des Jeux (GDJ) conducted a<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonase-hosts-gabon-lottery-for-five-day-benchmarking-mission\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> five-day benchmarking mission<\/a> at LONASE, examining lottery management, product development, sales, customer services and gaming technology. In February, LONASE also hosted Mali\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonase-hosts-pmu-mali-in-push-for-regional-lottery-growth\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> PMU Mali<\/a> for discussions on operational practices, technology adoption, responsible gambling and institutional capacity. It also welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/senegals-lonase-and-mauritius-lottotech-join-forces-to-boost-lottery-innovation\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14273\">Mauritius\u2019 Lottotech<\/a> for talks that resulted in a strategic cooperation agreement covering innovation, staff development and technological capabilities.<\/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\/10\/ALGA-2-300x200.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\/senegal-national-lottery-chairman-represents-francophone-africa-at-imgl-paris-conference\">Senegal National Lottery chairman represents Francophone Africa at IMGL Paris conference<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senegal\u2019s national lottery operator has hosted counterparts from Niger, following earlier exchanges with operators from Gabon, Mali and Mauritius, including a cooperation agreement with Mauritius\u2019 Lottotech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":35768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Senegal's national lottery operator, LONASE, has engaged in a series of high-level exchanges with counterparts from Niger, Gabon, Mali, and Mauritius, culminating in a strategic cooperation agreement with Mauritius' Lottotech. 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