Agenda SiGMA África

16 Jan

09:00-00:00

Metaverse Hackathon

Trademark hotel – Conference room B (Floor 1)

AIBC : Decentraland Hackathon hosted by Metaverse Architects Tickets, Nairobi | Eventbrite The event is on going non-stop until 6pm 18th jan

12:00-16:00

Tour Cultural

18:00-22:00

Pré-inscrição e recepção com bebidas

Exibição

Conferência – Dia 1

Trademark hotel – Meeting room B (Floor 1)

Conference Room

10:00 - 11:55 REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

10:00-10:10

Opening Note - welcome to SiGMA Africa

Prof Abraham Kithure Kindiki

Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Interior & Coordination

National Government

10:15-10:35

African Gambling Industry - Past, Present and Future

An expert chat on how the industry has evolved to date and what are the big opportunities for the future

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Chhayan Roy Ringadoo

Ex- CEO

Gambling Regulatory Authority (Mauritius)

Tony Kazyumba

Chairman & CEO

Business Consultant Alex Corp

10:35-10:55

O metaverso e os jogos de azar

Em virtude de sua natureza descentralizada, a Web3 e o metaverso estão além do escopo da regulamentação como a conhecemos hoje.

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Hilary Stewart-Jones

CEO & CHAIR

Skywind Holdings Ltd

Dion Croom

Founder & CEO

Ovii Technologies, PLC

10:55-11:15

How is the regulatory environment for online gaming evolving in Africa?

Regulating online gaming has the potential to encourage economic development and create new opportunities for investors. How sturdy is the foundation for a solid framework? COMPARING WEST, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA

Joseph F. Borg

Partner & Head of Innovative Technology

WH Partners

Cameron Green

Gaming Consultant - Africa

F9 Media Group

Arnold Karanja

Partner

Mwenje and Karanja Company Advocates

11:20-11:40

The road ahead: The future of responsible gambling in Africa

Key to guaranteeing long-term success and sustainable growth, we take a look at how developing a responsible gambling ecosystem will be crucial in helping to shape this nascent industry.

Robert Zammit

Partner

WH Partners

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Weldon Koros

Director

Association of Gambling Regulators Africa

11:40 - 12:40 CASINO TRENDS IN AFRICA

11:40-11:50

O futuro das apostas móveis na África

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11:55-12:15

Construir uma operação de sucesso capaz de atender ao enorme potencial do mercado

Jeremiah Maangi

Managing Director

Bizin Africa Group

Keith Hathaway

Founder & CEO

Af Gam Elite

John Kamau Kungu

Co-founder

Betconsult Africa

12:15-12:35

Lições aprendidas na Europa e no resto do mundo - como os operadores africanos podem se beneficiar disso

Keith Hathaway

Founder & CEO

Af Gam Elite

Paris Anatolitis

CEO

Moja Group

Jerome-O Falcon

CEO

Moobifun

John Kamau Kungu

Co-founder

Betconsult Africa

Maksim Afanasev

Co-CEO

PulseBet

12:40 - 13:10 BREAK

Em breve

13:10 - 14:40 SiGMA / AGS / AIBC PITCH

12:40-14:20

Startup Pitch

14:40 - 16:30 MARKET TRENDS: ONLINE VS RETAIL

14:45-15:10

Commerce Content and the New Digital Paradigm

Harmen Brenninkmeijer

Managing Partner

NYCE International Ltd.

Salah Eddine Mimouni

Co-Founder

Richmedia

Hassan Aanbar

Founder

Bright Leads Media

Harrison Ehiaguina

Director (Marketing&Sales)

KoretBet

Piotr Piasecki

Board Member

Revenue Capital LLC

15:25-15:45

The value of data analytics

Tracking client behavior through mobile use

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DK Michael Aghaji

Head of Sales Africa

E2 Communications GmbH

Ayofemi Akinlaja

Founder & CEO

Shacks Evolution Studio

15:50-16:10

Could the rising popularity of Sportsbetting have an impact on Casino Gaming within the African Market?

While sportsbetting has undoubtedly taken the lead across the continent, what is the appetite for casino gaming? What does the African market want in terms of online gaming? What are the views of the land-based casino operators?

Solomon Godwin

Senior Business Development Manager, Africa

Pragmatic Play

Martin Sack

Founder and Director

Brainstorm Online

Adeleye Awakan

Business Development Manager

FindMoreAfrica

Ayofemi Akinlaja

Founder & CEO

Shacks Evolution Studio

16:10-16:30

The gloves are off: will online overtake retail betting?

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Alessandro Pizzolotto

Co-Founder and CEO

Stm Gaming

Marc-Alexandre Saba

Co-Founder and Director

Moja Group Inc

Will Westcott

Head of Business Development

Genius Sports

18:00-20:00

Networking com bebidas

Trademark Hotel, Lobby

19:30-23:00

Jantar de iGathering

Harvest Restaurant – Trademark Hotel

Day 2 - 18 Jan

09:00-18:00

Exibição

Trademark Hotel, First level

10:00-16:00

Conferência

Trademark hotel – Meeting room B (Floor 1)

Conference Room

10:00 - 12:00 Esports e Apostas Esportivas

10:00-10:20

Web Strategy for Africa

Jeremiah Maangi

Managing Director

Bizin Africa Group

Richard Monday

Vice President

Opera

James Everett

VP Africa

BetGames

Chhayan Roy Ringadoo

Ex- CEO

Gambling Regulatory Authority (Mauritius)

10:45-10:55

Regulation of gaming business in Kenya in general and touch on the challenges in the industry as well as the imposition of taxes in the industry

Mr. Peter Mbugi

Director

Betting Control and Licensing Board

11:00-11:15

ESPORTS: FECHANDO A BRECHA DIGITAL DA ÁFRICA

John Bamidele

Founder & CEO

Global Market Maker Resources Limited.

Douglas Ogeto

CEO

Africa Esports Championship

Dean Akinjobi

CEO

Football Media

Robert Toth

Key Account Manager

Global Bet

11:15-11:30

Por que a África ainda não está pronta para o boom dos esports

Jeremiah Maangi

Managing Director

Bizin Africa Group

Oyindamola Michaels

Country Manager

PMI

John Bamidele

Founder & CEO

Global Market Maker Resources Limited.

Ayofemi Akinlaja

Founder & CEO

Shacks Evolution Studio

11:35-11:50

Crypto e seu papel na indústria do esporte na África

Frank Deya

Director Africa

Betcoin

Luca Arrigo

Co-Founder

Metaverse Architects

Ikechukwu Okoye

Chairman

Anambra State Esports Association

12:00 - 12:30 BREAK

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13:00 - 15:00 RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

13:00-13:25

Entering the African market - what new operators need to know

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Alessandro Pizzolotto

Co-Founder and CEO

Stm Gaming

Bernice Mwihaki Kariuki

Head of Marketing

Aubrey Group

James Everett

VP Africa

BetGames

13:30-13:50

AML Insights - The importance and implementation of governance

Discussing the importance of AML for operators, regulators and the country at large. Understanding the obstacles and learning lessons from other markets.

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Owen Baldacchino

Deputy MLRO

William Hill International

John Caruana

Co-Founder

Radix Group

13:50-14:10

What possibilities lie behind Mobile Money (MoMo)

Mobile money dominates the African e-comm transaction space, this panel discusses alternative options

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Veiko Krunberg

CMO

Minterest

14:15-14:35

Player evolution and management

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Martin Sack

Founder and Director

Brainstorm Online

Conor O’Donovan

Betting Consultant

GoAfrica Partners

14:35-14:45

Product and market evolution in South Africa

How can operators create a frictionless journey for players shifting online?

Martin Sack

Founder and Director

Brainstorm Online

15:00 - 16:00 SOLUÇÕES DE PAGAMENTO

14:55-15:15

Otimizando o processamento de pagamentos no mercado africano

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René Maishu Maimo Kimfasi

Head of Marketing and Business Development

DME Systems

Salah Eddine Mimouni

Co-Founder

Richmedia

Russell Wain

Senior Sales Manager

PawaPay

15:15-15:25

Mobile Money integration across Sub-Saharan Africa, opportunities and challenges

Simon Pepper

CPO

Tola

15:30-15:50

Pagamentos de crypto VS pagamentos móveis. Quem ganha?

Harmen Brenninkmeijer

Managing Partner

NYCE International Ltd.

Tobias Bauer

Partner

Blockchain Founders Fund

Jeremiah Maangi

Managing Director

Bizin Africa Group

Piotr Piasecki

Board Member

Revenue Capital LLC

18:00-20:00

Networking com bebidas

Trademark Hotel, Lobby

19:30-23:00

Jantar de iGathering

Trademark Hotel, 9th Floor Poolside

22:00-01:00

Festa de encerramento oficial

Trademark Hotel – Hero Bar

Day 3 - 19 Jan

07:00-11:00

Equipe SiGMA voa para a Etiópia

Day 4 - 21 Jan

08:00-18:00

DELEGADOS CHEGAM

Day 5 - 22 Jan

00:00-23:59

Partidas

Day 6 - 23 Jan

00:00-23:59

Inauguration of the SiGMA Foundation School

Day 7 - 24 Jan

00:00-23:59

Visit of Past Projects

Day 8 - 25 Jan

00:00-23:59