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SBEA 2018 EAST AFRICA: AN EMERGING POTENTIAL REQUIRING DEEP INSIDER KNOWLEDGE
April, 5. 2018 – With a population of 1.26 billion people, Africa is the second most populous continent in the world. It is however crucially a young continent, with 67% of its population under the age of 35, with the ‘working population’ expected to grow exponentially to reach the 450 million mark over a span of 20 years.
As our latest Industry Report outlines, when it comes to the gambling sector it is however East Africa that propels itself as one of the most appealing regions of the continent, with an increasing propensity of mobile penetration, and a legal landscape in many countries in the region that offers an important basis of stability for operators.
With Africa in general considered as one of the world’s most impressive innovators when it comes to mobile technology, it is again Eastern Africa and Kenya, that distinguish themselves as one of Africa’s fastest growing gambling markets, with an increasing smartphone penetration driving the industry’s fast growing expansion.
Despite the fact that the gambling sector is predominantly land-based, there has been a clear growth of mobile use and penetration in the region. This exponential growth is an indication of the route that the retail side of the industry must undertake to satisfy the needs of the gambling community, with the tendency expected to further weigh in favor of a move from shop-only to mobile.
Importance of shops and mobile interaction
BtoBet’s Chairman, Alessandro Fried, stated that a strong operating partnership with the retail aspect of the industry is fundamental for reaping the benefits of the mobile experience. The technological aspect must be seen as a maximization of the experience in the shop, with technology itself providing the support to enable the delivery of the most effective betting proposal to players.
Thus the operator can make use of a dedicated set of tools that will allow him to first and foremost collect the players’ data and thus processing this information to deliver a tailor-made offer and satisfying experience to the player. All this regardless of the channel used.
Alessandro Fried also noted that all those operators thinking about entering or expanding their activities in the African market will have the chance to meet BtoBet at this year’s SBEA edition from the 10th till the 11th April.
To meet our experts in Kampala, Uganda, contact [email protected] or call +356 27135974.
About BtoBet:
BtoBet is a multinational company and is part of a group with 20 years of experience in software development in IT, finance, telecommunication, e-commerce and banking, strongly committed to technology and widely investing in technology research and development. The experience gained in these advanced environments, allows BtoBet to be visionary in the iGaming and Sports betting industry with a deep understanding of the requirements of the market, catching changing trends and anticipating bookmakers’ and operators’ needs. BtoBet is a true partner in technology, offering a standalone platform and services for the iGaming and Sports Betting industry. It counts on a very talented, continuously trained development team and day to day management support to clients. BtoBet allows licensees to be unique in the market, by giving them the opportunity to completely personalise their offers for Sports betting and iGaming business, online mobile and retail. BtoBet has technical branches with large ever-growing teams of developers in Skopje, Ohrid, Bitola, Belgrade, Nish, Tirana, and Rome. Malta hosts the commercial and marketing centre.
Source: European Gaming Industry News
