SBC and GRAF Partnership Places African Regulators at Center of Industry Events
TL;DR — SBC and GRAF formed a strategic partnership to strengthen regulatory dialogue and collaboration in African gaming. SBC will support the GRAF 2026 Conference in Maputo while GRAF hosts a regulatory panel at the African Gaming Forum during SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon, with confirmed regulators from Botswana, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Lagos. Sessions will cover market entry, taxation and responsible gambling.
SCCG Take — The partnership centers regulators in industry forums, enabling operators to better navigate jurisdiction-specific rules and anticipate alignment on key standards.
SBC and the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum (GRAF) have formed a strategic partnership to enhance regulatory dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration across Africa’s rapidly evolving gaming markets. The agreement includes reciprocal event support and a dedicated regulatory panel that assembles senior officials from multiple jurisdictions.
According to reporting by Focus Gaming News, SBC will back the GRAF 2026 Conference taking place from 14-17 September 2026 at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique. GRAF in turn becomes an Event Partner of the African Gaming Forum held as part of SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon.
High-Level Regulatory Panel in Lisbon
The African Gaming Forum is set for September 30 from 11:30 to 19:00 at the Myriad Hotel. It is an invite-only session that brings together regulators, operators and stakeholders to discuss opportunities, challenges and regulatory developments. GRAF will host a panel titled African Gaming under the microscope featuring confirmed participants including Moruntshi Kemorwale, CEO of the Gambling Authority Botswana; Lungile Dukwana, CEO of South Africa’s National Gambling Board; Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, Acting Commissioner of the Gaming Commission of Ghana; Peter Maina Karimi, Director General of Kenya’s Gaming Regulatory Authority; Muchanankhwaye Mpuluka, CEO of Malawi Gaming & Lotteries Authority; and Bashir Are, CEO of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority.
Rasmus Sojmark, founder and CEO of SBC, said: “Africa is not one gaming market. Every jurisdiction is developing at its own pace, with different regulatory frameworks, priorities and challenges. If we want to have meaningful conversations about the future of gaming across the continent, regulators need to be at the centre of them.” Reuben Mabutho Zwane, president of GRAF, said the partnership marks an important step in strengthening Africa’s voice within the global gaming conversation and creates a two-way platform for exchange.
The broader programme addresses market entry and expansion, evolving regulatory frameworks, taxation, responsible gambling and opportunities in both established and developing jurisdictions. SBC Summit 2026 runs from 29 September to 1 October and is projected to draw 40,000 industry professionals.
Outcomes to Watch from Structured Dialogue
The arrangement commits both parties to sustained collaboration rather than a single event. It positions regulatory perspectives as essential to shaping discussions on Africa’s varied gaming landscapes. Operators should track the concrete proposals that emerge on harmonization, enforcement priorities and responsible gambling standards.
Reporting: Focus Gaming News
Generated by SCCG’s automated editorial system from published source reporting. SCCG Management holds editorial responsibility.
Multi-jurisdiction regulatory forums signal Africa's maturation — operators need face time with the rule-makers shaping twenty distinct markets.
We have watched African gaming splinter into twenty-plus distinct regulatory environments. This partnership puts six national regulators — Botswana, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Lagos — in the same room as operators for the first time at scale. If you are serious about Africa, you need to understand the people writing the rules.
- Regulators from six jurisdictions confirmed for invite-only African Gaming Forum, September 30 in Lisbon
- GRAF 2026 Conference in Maputo (September 14–17) gains SBC backing, creating reciprocal regulatory platform
- Panel will cover market entry, taxation, responsible gambling — the real obstacles to scale in Africa
SCCG angle: SCCG has helped clients enter eleven African markets — through our network we connect operators with in-country legal, compliance and government relations partners who speak the language of each regulator. This forum gives our clients a rare chance to hear policy direction firsthand before committing capital.
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