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BiG Africa Summit (Betting & iGaming Africa Summit) — conference dates, city and speakers
The Eventus Betting & iGaming conference and expo for Africa, running since 2014: regulators, operators, suppliers and investors from across the continent, the Eventus Awards and an excursion day. The 13th edition is in Gaborone, Botswana.
- Gambling
- Betting
- General affiliate
- Awards ceremony
About BiG Africa Summit (Betting & iGaming Africa Summit)
BiG stands for Betting & iGaming. Eventus International runs 3 BiG summits in Africa: the BiG Africa Summit, the BiG East Africa Summit (formerly Sports Betting East Africa+) and the BiG West Africa Summit (formerly Sports Betting West Africa+).
BiG Africa Summit 2027 runs on February 1-4, 2027 at The Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort in Gaborone: the welcoming evening and the awards on February 1, the conference and expo on February 2-3, the BiG Excursion on February 4. Delegate passes cost EUR 645-1245 (early bird EUR 545-1145). There are free visitor and operator/affiliate passes; the second is limited to 2 per licensed operator in Africa and needs approval.
This edition
- What happens
- February 1: welcoming evening and the BiG Africa Summit Eventus Awards. February 2-3: conference & expo with parallel seminars. February 4: BiG Excursion. The 2027 agenda is not published yet; topics of the summit: African regulation, payments and software for operators, player protection, partnerships between local and international companies.
- Speakers and topics
- 2027 speakers not announced yet. The 2026 edition (February 16-19, 2026) had Moruntshi Kemorwale (Botswana Gambling Authority, acting CEO), regulators from Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Uganda, Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe (African iGaming Alliance, CEO), Musa Mngadi (African Lotteries and Gaming Association, CEO) and speakers from Sunbet, SuperSportBet, Peermont, Global Lab and Tola Mobile.
- Sponsors and exhibitors
- 2027 not announced yet. 2026: the Botswana Gambling Authority (supporting partner), the African iGaming Alliance, BetConstruct AI, QTech Games, DSTGAMING, Global Lab, ComplyGuard, KodeDice and others.
- Parties and side events
- February 1: welcoming evening and the Eventus Awards (7 categories; nominations until January 22, 2027). February 4: BiG Excursion (VIP pass).
Dates, venue, prices and passes on the official event and registration pages, 2026-11-05. Checked on bigafricasummit.com
All editions of BiG Africa Summit (Betting & iGaming Africa Summit)
| Edition | Dates | Place |
|---|---|---|
| BiG Africa Summit 2027 (13th edition) | Feb 1–4, 2027 | Gaborone, Botswana · Offline · The Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort |
Speakers at BiG Africa Summit (Betting & iGaming Africa Summit)
Abdu Mutheer
Vice President
Blessing Makunda
Board Member
Chawapiwa Mpatane
Senior Regulatory Enforcement Officer
Chicco Mashale
Sports Betting and Retail Manager
Damilola Ruth Atiri
Country Manager
Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Erick Ludoviko Makoye
Principal ICT Officer
Gabriel Pachawo
Managing Director
Geoffrey Muindi
Managing Director
Justice Ditlhong
Head of Compliance
Kalumbu Soneka
Country Manager
Lebowa Moroen
Communications Specialist
Linky Engelbrecht
Casino Manager
Malebogo Motlaleng
Marketing Manager
Mmoloki Mokgosi
Gaming Manager
Moruntshi Kemorwale
Chief Executive Officer (Acting)
Musa Mngadi
CEO
Ngabe Franklin
iGaming Attorney
Nnunda Francis
Social Media Manager & Content Creator
Peter Mshikilwa
Managing Partner
Richard Kavuma Muteesaasira
Senior Manager: Regulatory Compliance
Richmond Mouti
Technical Director
Robert Toth
Head of Business Development Africa
Simon Pepper
Chief Product Officer
Snehal Bhatt
CEO & iGaming Consultant
Steve Muturi
Founder/eSports Director
Tsholofelo Mosa Makgoeng
Country Manager
Tumelo Batshu
Internal Audit Manager
Tumelo Mokoena
Assistant Manager
Veli Muhlarhi
IT and Multimedia Manager
Witness Saurombe
Corporate Services Manager
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