{"id":36861,"date":"2026-11-05T02:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T05:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=36861"},"modified":"2026-11-05T05:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:50:31","slug":"ghana-nla-mobile-raffle-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/ghana-nla-mobile-raffle-platform","title":{"rendered":"Ghana&#8217;s NLA approves Nsaa Play&#8217;s mobile raffle platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GH\u00a25 raffle uses USSD technology to let participants enter prize draws without an internet connection or application download.<\/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>Ghana&#8217;s National Lottery Authority (NLA) has confirmed regulatory approval for Nsaa Play&#8217;s Chop Money raffle platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tickets cost GH\u00a25, with prizes including smartphones, electronics and shopping vouchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NLA representative Akua Adu Darko confirmed that the platform had met the required standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana.- Ghana&#8217;s National Lottery Authority (NLA) has approved Nsaa Play Limited&#8217;s Chop Money <strong>mobile raffle platform<\/strong>, which offers GH\u00a25 (US$0.43) entries for prize draws featuring smartphones, electronics and shopping vouchers. The platform uses USSD technology and online access, allowing participants to enter without downloading an application, while its <strong>regulatory approval<\/strong> was confirmed at its October 29 launch in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Akua Adu Darko, representing the NLA Caritas Team, confirmed the approval during the platform&#8217;s launch at the Accra City Hotel, according to MyJoyOnline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adu Darko said: &#8220;I want to use this opportunity to encourage Ghanaians to participate fully in this promotional activity because they are duly <strong>recognised by NLA<\/strong>. They&#8217;ve gone through all the necessary regulatory approvals and so they have our backing to have this promotional activity.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants can access Chop Money by dialling *2727# on any mobile phone, including basic handsets, or visiting chopmoneygh.com. The <strong>USSD<\/strong> option does not require an internet connection or application download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each ticket costs GH\u00a25 and provides one entry into the relevant draw. Participants can purchase multiple tickets where permitted under the applicable raffle rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nsaa Play Limited, the Ghanaian gaming company behind Chop Money, is led by general manager Albert Aryee, who said the platform aimed to make participation straightforward while offering prizes relevant to <strong>consumers&#8217; everyday needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>test raffle<\/strong> held following the launch awarded participants fuel vouchers, shopping vouchers and a mobile phone. The first raffle is scheduled to open in November 2026, with five winners due to be drawn on December 4. Nsaa Play said it intended to introduce further raffles and prizes as it develops the platform.<\/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\/08\/GAMBIA-JC1-300x200.png\" 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\/the-gambia-advances-nationwide-lottery-rollout-with-five-year-techlott-deal\">The Gambia advances nationwide lottery rollout with five-year Techlott deal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GH\u00a25 raffle uses USSD technology to let participants enter prize draws without an internet connection or application download.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":36863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Ghana's National Lottery Authority (NLA) has granted regulatory approval to Nsaa Play Limited's Chop Money mobile raffle platform. This platform leverages USSD technology and online access, enabling participants to enter GH\u00a25 prize draws without an internet connection or application download. The approval underscores adherence to local regulatory compliance standards for this new gaming vertical.","focusai_entities":"Ghana's National Lottery Authority (NLA), Nsaa Play Limited, Akua Adu Darko, Albert Aryee","focusai_location":"Ghana, Accra","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.8), tech_data (0.8), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"NLA Approval Impact?","query":"What specific governance frameworks and regulatory compliance standards did Nsaa Play Limited satisfy to secure NLA approval for the Chop Money platform, and how does this set a precedent for future mobile gaming verticals in Ghana?"},{"label":"USSD Tech Scalability?","query":"How does the reliance on USSD technology for the Chop Money platform impact its long-term scalability, data analytics capabilities, and potential for integration with advanced iGaming features compared to app-based solutions in emerging markets?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60021,60012],"tags":[2689,74,2139],"class_list":["post-36861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-igaming-news","category-west-africa","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-lottery","tag-online-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36861","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=36861"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36918,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36861\/revisions\/36918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}