The future of the industry

Until 2030, Gabon is likely to gradually legalize and standardize online products: individual permits, connection to reporting systems, tightening KYC/AML (ID-check, liveness, limits/self-exclusion) and clear advertising rules.

Payments to XAF will strengthen through Airtel Money and Moov Money with "T + 0/T + 1" payments, reduced fees and better anti-fraud; fintech aggregators and unified wallets will appear.

The product line will shift to light mobile slots, live games, crash/instant formats, tournaments and local topics (tropics, football, street culture); PWA and offline caching will improve UX in an unstable network.

The ground segment will strengthen the link with tourism and MICE events ("hotel + game + show").

Risks: payment costs, seasonality, heterogeneity of law enforcement, cybersecurity.

Opportunities: telco partnerships, bilingual localization, data reporting for regulators and responsible-by-design as a brand differentiator.