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Cameroon introduces centralised betting payments and 300m CFA entry fee

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Attorney Franklin Ngabe said Cameroon’s Ministry of Interior introduced a central payment system for online betting to consolidate mobile-money transactions. He said the measure is operating but gives InTouch a monopoly, while a 300m CFA franc entry fee took effect in 2025 under a finance bill passed in December 2024. Ngabe also cited weak enforcement and cumbersome licensing procedures.

The payment monopoly, entry fee and licensing burden affect competition and the cost of entering Cameroon’s betting market.

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