{"id":36639,"date":"2026-11-02T04:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=36639"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:45:37","slug":"lonaci-regional-consultations-oversight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-regional-consultations-oversight","title":{"rendered":"LONACI concludes regional lottery network consultations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The national lottery operator has completed its five-location engagement programme, with regional supervision and the monitoring of commercial sub-zones among its priorities.<\/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>LONACI&#8217;s decentralised consultation tour concluded in Korhogo on October 28, 2026, following visits to Aboisso, Abengourou, Yamoussoukro and Bouak\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activity coordinators presented action plans and reviewed their third-quarter activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussions focused on improving coordinators&#8217; understanding of their responsibilities and monitoring of their respective commercial sub-zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.- C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s National Lottery operator (LONACI) has concluded its <strong>regional consultation<\/strong> programme, bringing its five-location engagement initiative to a close with a final meeting in Korhogo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised by the Sales and Network Management Department (DVGR), the programme covered <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-regional-consultations-revenue-growth\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-regional-consultations-revenue-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aboisso, Abengourou, Yamoussoukro, Bouak\u00e9 and Korhogo<\/a>. The final meeting took place on October 28, following several stages of engagement with regional <strong>network stakeholders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Korhogo meeting, supervised by Area Supervisor Khalil Coulibaly, activity coordinators presented their action plans, reviewed their<strong> third-quarter activities<\/strong> and shared challenges encountered in their respective areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the performance review, discussions focused on strengthening coordinators&#8217; understanding of their responsibilities, improving <strong>oversight<\/strong> of their respective sub-zones and increasing their efficiency in managing the commercial network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting with concessionaires focused on the third-quarter commercial performance of the Korhogo zone. Participants assessed achievements, highlighted difficulties and discussed <strong>potential solutions<\/strong> to address shortcomings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engagement also gave concessionaires an opportunity to raise <strong>operational concerns<\/strong> and receive responses from LONACI representatives. The operator said the approach was intended to improve relations between stakeholders and strengthen support for its commercial partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme also involved local zone heads, activity coordinators, Ganda Djatou, identified by LONACI as Supervising Support, and Sanogo Lassina, head of the Indoor Games Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the initiative, the DVGR reaffirmed its commitment to building a more efficient and <strong>better-structured<\/strong> commercial network while improving its responsiveness to partners. The consultation programme forms part of LONACI&#8217;s wider efforts to strengthen its commercial operations and relationships across its distribution network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What consultation programme has LONACI concluded?<\/strong> LONACI concluded a five-location regional consultation programme for its lottery network, with a final meeting held in Korhogo on October 28.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Which regions did the programme cover?<\/strong> The programme covered Aboisso, Abengourou, Yamoussoukro, Bouak\u00e9 and Korhogo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What were the main topics discussed?<\/strong> Discussions focused on regional supervision, monitoring of commercial sub-zones, coordinator responsibilities, third-quarter commercial performance and solutions to operational challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who organised the initiative?<\/strong> The programme was organised by LONACI\u2019s Sales and Network Management Department (DVGR).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/LONACI2-300x200.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\/lonaci-regional-consultations-revenue-growth\">LONACI targets revenue growth through regional consultations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The national lottery operator has completed its five-location engagement programme, with regional supervision and the monitoring of commercial sub-zones among its priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":36642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"LONACI, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire's national lottery operator, has concluded a five-location regional consultation program aimed at enhancing its commercial network's efficiency and strengthening stakeholder relations. The initiative focused on improving regional supervision, optimizing commercial sub-zone monitoring, and reviewing Q3 performance with concessionaires to address operational challenges and reinforce responsibilities. This strategic engagement underscores LONACI's commitment to robust governance frameworks and optimized distribution channel management within its B2C lottery vertical.","focusai_entities":"LONACI, Sales and Network Management Department (DVGR), Khalil Coulibaly, Ganda Djatou, Sanogo Lassina","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Korhogo, Aboisso, Abengourou, Yamoussoukro, Bouak\u00e9","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.75), compliance_legal (0.7), operator_casino (0.85), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.85)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Network Efficiency KPIs","query":"What specific KPIs will LONACI use to measure the success of these regional consultations on overall network efficiency and commercial performance, particularly regarding GGR and NGR from the sub-zones?"},{"label":"Regulatory Compliance Integration","query":"How will the enhanced monitoring of commercial sub-zones and reinforced coordinator responsibilities integrate with LONACI's broader regulatory compliance and responsible gambling frameworks?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[71,72,74],"class_list":["post-36639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-gambling","tag-gaming","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36639","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=36639"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36657,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36639\/revisions\/36657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}