Ghana delegation attends SiGMA Europe event?

Katy Micallef November 14, 2024

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Ghana delegation attends SiGMA Europe event?

A delegation from Ghana visited the MMH today for a tour of the SiGMA Europe expo. The three day conference is taking place as part of Malta Week.

The delegation included the Hon. Dr. Mohamed Amin Adam, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, H.E Barbara Akuorkor Benisa, Ghana High Commissioner to Malta, Sammy Awuku, Director General of the National Lottery Authority of Ghana, and Board Chairman for Gaming, Francis Nyonyol.

Ghana’s gaming and lottery sectors, regulated by the Gaming Commission and National Lottery Authority (NLA), respectively, contribute significantly to the country’s economic growth and are areas of interest for gaming industry investors.? Statista projects that the online gambling market in Ghana will grow by 5.16% (2024-2029), resulting in a market volume of US$ 73.83m in 2029.

H.E Barbara Akuorkor Benisa, the Ghana High Commissioner to Malta was recently featured in SiGMA Magazine. In her feature she spoke of the country’s potential to evolve into a hub for the gaming industry, remarking on the ease of doing business and forward thinking policies. Ghana has consistently topped the World Bank’s annual Ease of Doing Business ratings in West Africa. In 2023, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 76.37 billion US dollars, representing 0.07 percent of the world economy. Read her article online.

SiGMA Africa returns to the African continent next year for its third edition. The event will take place once again in Cape Town, at the Grand West Sun Exhibit – located conveniently within the GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World.

The 2025 event, which is powered by Alea, is expected to welcome 2,500 delegates, over 100 exhibitors and sponsors, 350 affiliates, and 550 operators. The conference is set to attract an impressive lineup of speakers, with over 150 gaming industry experts already confirmed to participate.