Malawi Gaming and Lottery Authority Director General Rachel Mijiga said the authority had led a review of legislation dating from 1996 and introduced a new law for the digital market. She also said a Central Monitoring System connects licensed operators and consolidates real-time data for oversight.
The revised law and monitoring system affect licensed operators’ regulatory framework and reporting obligations in Malawi.
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Zambia’s finance minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, said the government is consulting betting operators about the 10% excise tax on monthly stakes, after companies raised concerns and challenged the levy in court. The Constitutional Court rejected their challenge, and firms must pay the tax by the 15th of the following month.
Zambia’s Constitutional Court dismissed a petition by Betway and betPawa challenging a 10% excise duty on betting stakes, allowing the Zambia Revenue Authority to continue collecting it. The operators had temporarily suspended operations and argued that the levy was unclear and financially unsustainable; the authority said it is a consumption tax on players and that their concerns were speculative.
BetLion temporarily suspended all operations in Zambia, while betPawa made its casino and jackpot services unavailable after a 10% excise duty on betting stakes took effect. BetPawa said sportsbook and virtual betting remained live with the tax applied to stakes; the Constitutional Court dismissed an interim challenge on 3 October 2025, while a broader constitutional case continues.
Zambia’s Constitutional Court rejected Betway and betPawa’s bid to stop collection of a 10% excise duty on betting stakes on 3 October 2025. Betway said it has temporarily paused its Zambian operations and will settle open bets and allow withdrawals; the broader constitutional challenge remains underway.
Rwanda’s Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva told Parliament on 2 October that authorities may take further steps on gambling after senators raised concerns about its social effects. He said some betting shops had already been closed, but existing measures had not fully addressed the issue.