Kenya betting sites
GRA · KES · M-Pesa · 18+
Gambling Regulatory Authority, under the Gambling Control Act, 2025 (Act No. 14 of 2025).
Betting law in Africa is national, not continental, and the differences are the ones that decide whether a dispute has anywhere to go: who licenses an operator, whether winnings are taxed and at what rate, how old you have to be, and which mobile-money wallet the cashier actually supports. Each guide below opens with that market’s position, sourced to the regulator, the revenue authority or the statute itself, with the date we read it.
Where we could not read a primary source, the guide says so rather than filling the gap. Operator pages are indexed separately on sportsbook reviews.
| Market | Regulator | Statute in force | Min age | Main money rail | Operators we cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya · KES | Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) | Gambling Control Act, 2025 (Act No. 14 of 2025) | 18+ | M-Pesa | 7 |
| Nigeria · NGN | State gaming regulators (National Lottery Regulatory Commission for the FCT) (State regulators / NLRC (FCT)) | Supreme Court of Nigeria, SC/1/2008 — AG Lagos State & 22 Ors v AG Fed & 13 Ors (13 October 2024) | 18+ | Bank transfer / NIBSS instant payment | 5 |
| South Africa · ZAR | Provincial licensing authorities, coordinated by the National Gambling Board (Provincial boards / NGB) | National Gambling Act, 2004 and provincial gambling acts | 18+ | PayShap | 6 |
| Ghana · GHS | Gaming Commission of Ghana (GCG) | Gaming Act, 2006 (Act 721) | 18+ | MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) | 6 |
| Tanzania · TZS | Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) | Gaming Act, No. 4 of 2003 | 18+ | Mixx by Yas | 5 |
| Uganda · UGX | National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) | Lotteries and Gaming Act, Cap 334; Gambling Act, 2018 | 25+ | MTN Mobile Money | 4 |
| Zambia · ZMW | Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) | Betting Control Act, Chapter 166 of the Laws of Zambia, as amended by Act No. 50 of 2021 | 18+ | MTN Mobile Money | 5 |
| Cameroon · XAF | Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale (MINAT) (MINAT) | Law No. 2015/012 of 16 July 2015, applied by Decree No. 2019/2300/PM of 18 July 2019 | Not verified | Orange Money | 5 |
GRA · KES · M-Pesa · 18+
Gambling Regulatory Authority, under the Gambling Control Act, 2025 (Act No. 14 of 2025).
State regulators / NLRC (FCT) · NGN · Bank transfer / NIBSS instant payment · 18+
State gaming regulators (National Lottery Regulatory Commission for the FCT), under the Supreme Court of Nigeria, SC/1/2008 — AG Lagos State & 22 Ors v AG Fed & 13 Ors (13 October 2024).
Provincial boards / NGB · ZAR · PayShap · 18+
Provincial licensing authorities, coordinated by the National Gambling Board, under the National Gambling Act, 2004 and provincial gambling acts.
GCG · GHS · MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) · 18+
Gaming Commission of Ghana, under the Gaming Act, 2006 (Act 721).
GBT · TZS · Mixx by Yas · 18+
Gaming Board of Tanzania, under the Gaming Act, No. 4 of 2003.
NLGRB · UGX · MTN Mobile Money · 25+
National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, under the Lotteries and Gaming Act, Cap 334; Gambling Act, 2018.
BCLB · ZMW · MTN Mobile Money · 18+
Betting Control and Licensing Board, under the Betting Control Act, Chapter 166 of the Laws of Zambia, as amended by Act No. 50 of 2021.
MINAT · XAF · Orange Money · Minimum age not verified
Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale (MINAT), under the Law No. 2015/012 of 16 July 2015, applied by Decree No. 2019/2300/PM of 18 July 2019.