Saquina Jaramillo took office as director of Panama’s Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia on 13 September 2024, the government said. She said she aims to strengthen the institution’s finances and transparency.
The appointment changes the leadership of Panama’s national lottery.
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Senegal’s Presidency announced Abdourahmane Baldé’s appointment as director general of the Senegalese National Lottery, replacing Toussaint Manga, after a Council of Ministers meeting on 1 July. Manga said LONASE recorded CFA19 billion in net profit in 2025 and generated more than CFA90 billion for the state between October 2025 and June 2026. Baldé said he would focus on operational performance and the lottery’s contribution to the country’s development.
Benin’s National Lottery (LNB SA) appointed Marius Adanzounon as director general, and he took office on 16 June after a handover from outgoing chief Gaston Zossou, according to the report. Board chair Sarah Kpénou said the lottery’s next phase would focus on digitalisation and management modernisation.
Rwanda appointed Moja Rwanda Limited as National Lottery operator on 3 April 2026 after a selection process managed by the Rwanda Development Board. The appointment follows the October 2025 revocation of the previous operator’s licence by the National Lottery and Gambling Commission, citing failures to meet contractual and regulatory obligations.
Allwyn appointed Katie Harbron as director of games for the UK National Lottery, with her joining from MrQ this month. She will lead the UK games team and oversee the performance and development of draw-based and interactive instant-win products, the company said.
President Joe Biden nominated Patrice H. Kunesh as chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, according to a media report. Kunesh is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs and a commissioner at the Administration for Native Americans; she would replace acting chairwoman Sharon M. Avery.