Taking place 23 – 25 May at the Laico Regency Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, the three-day summit follows the success of the inaugural Sports Betting East and West Africa event in 2015. Hosted by Eventus-International, the foremost independent global events company specialising in gaming conferences and exhibitions, Sports Betting East Africa is focused on the dynamic and growing sports betting and gambling markets in Africa. The summit’s tagline of “… the perfect entry into the African betting and gambling market!” promises and event not to be missed by operators, regulators and industry suppliers alike.

Comprising a two-day conference, a workshop day and exhibitor space, the summit features an extensive group of industry leaders and experts from Kenya, Uganda, Liberia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United Kingdom, providing unparalleled networking and learning opportunities to the attendees.

Challenging and investigating the core facets, trends and various regulatory matter of the East African betting and gambling markets, the event will inspire engaging conversation between regulators, operators and industry suppliers.

The two-day conference features high profile speakers such as Heavens Gonga, CEO, Lotteries and Gaming Board Zimbabwe; Thulisizwe Johnson, CEO, Gambling Authority, Botswana; Yahaya Maikori, President, Nigerian Gaming Association Andrew Dagnall, CEO, Bettorlogic UK; Christina Thakor-Rankin, Principal Consultant, 1710 Gaming Ltd., UK and many more  addressing the betting and gambling landscapes, regulation, trends, opportunities and realities. Attending the two masterclass workshops on day three will ensure delegates will be able to deal effectively with the legalities around establishing partnerships; as well as face the tax issues concerned with expansions into new markets.