Online gambling and Africa might not come immediately to mind, but one group plans to explore possible growth in the Nigerian market with a special gambling conference.
Clarion Events announced this week that it is staging a conference on the potential of on the African continent in Lagos, Nigeria April 11 – 12.
Curtis Roach, senior events producer at Clarion Events, told VentureBeat that the company is holding its WrB Africa event to explore potential growth for the online gambling market in the country and surrounding regions.
“The region is known for its troubles and government issues, but this market is in its growth stage,” Roach said. “Nigeria is a leader in this market, and it has a lot of investment dollars. Reforms have happened. It’s hard to say on the size of the market, but we have some people doing research papers, and Nigeria is definitely the leader.”
The WrB Africa is the first summit dedicated to exploring the opportunities in gambling in this region and encouraging a regulatory framework that will produce a thriving and sustainable gaming industry in Sub-Saharan Africa, the company said.
The speaker lineup includes a keynote session from Lanre Gbajabiamila, CEO of the Lagos State Lottery Board (LSLB).
Other speakers include John Kamara, director of Global Gaming Africa; Tarimba Abbas, director general of the Tanzania Gaming Board; Edward Lalumbe, chief operating officer of the Gauteng Gambling Board; and Matthias Jacek Wojdyla, head of international affairs at FIFA., the company said.
