Industry experts to examine how AI, behavioural analytics and technology can strengthen responsible gambling and protect vulnerable players across Africa
Artificial intelligence is set to become a major focus of an upcoming industry webinar examining how technology can improve player protection and responsible gambling across African markets.
The webinar, titled “The Role of AI in Player Protection,” is scheduled for 27 August 2026 at 1:00 PM WAT and will run for 90 minutes. The session will bring together gambling industry, regulatory and responsible-gaming specialists to discuss how artificial intelligence can help operators identify risky player behaviour and intervene earlier.
The event comes as African gambling markets continue to expand and regulators increasingly place greater emphasis on responsible gaming, consumer protection and the use of technology to strengthen compliance.
AI and the Future of Responsible Gambling
A central theme of the webinar will be the growing role of artificial intelligence in identifying potential gambling-related harm.
Traditional responsible-gambling tools, including self-exclusion, deposit limits and time-out mechanisms, remain important safeguards. However, technology can provide operators with additional capabilities by analysing player behaviour and identifying patterns that may indicate increased risk.
AI-powered systems can process large volumes of behavioural data and highlight unusual activity, allowing operators and responsible-gaming teams to assess potential risks more quickly.
The discussion will therefore explore whether AI can help move the industry from a largely reactive approach towards a more proactive model of player protection.
Mindway AI to Share Industry Expertise
Mindway AI will be among the organisations contributing expertise to the webinar. The company combines artificial intelligence, neuroscience and human assessment to develop solutions designed to identify and monitor risky gambling behaviour.
Its technology includes GameScanner, which analyses player activity and provides operators with insights that can support individual interventions and wider player-protection strategies.
The company also operates Gamalyze, a neuroscience-based assessment tool that uses a gamified experience to examine decision-making patterns associated with gambling.
Mindway AI’s involvement is expected to provide participants with practical insight into how behavioural technology can be incorporated into responsible-gambling programmes.
Experts to Examine African Market Needs
The webinar will feature a range of experts with experience across the African gaming and player-protection ecosystem.
Among the speakers are Rasmus Kjaergaard, CEO of Mindway AI; Arinze Arum, CEO of the Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission; and Jeremiah Maangi, CEO of iGaming AFRIKA, alongside other industry specialists.
Their participation will allow the discussion to consider AI not only from a technology perspective but also through regulatory and market-specific lenses.
This is particularly relevant for Africa, where gambling markets differ considerably in terms of regulation, infrastructure, consumer behaviour and technological adoption.
Early Detection Could Improve Player Protection
One of the most important potential advantages of AI is its ability to detect behavioural changes at an early stage.
Rather than waiting until a player requests assistance or reaches a point where gambling activity has become clearly problematic, AI systems can analyse indicators such as changes in frequency, spending patterns and other behavioural signals.
Early detection can give operators an opportunity to engage with players before harmful behaviour becomes more severe.
The approach is also consistent with the industry’s wider movement towards data-driven responsible gambling. Recent discussions around African player protection have increasingly highlighted behavioural analytics and technology as important tools for identifying risks and improving intervention.
Collaboration Across the Industry
The webinar is being organised through a collaboration involving Gamble Aware NG, Mindway AI, the African Responsible Gaming Network, Gamble Pause Africa and iGaming AFRIKA.
The partnership reflects the growing recognition that effective player protection requires cooperation between operators, technology providers, regulators, researchers and responsible-gambling organisations.
For African markets, such collaboration could be particularly important as operators adopt increasingly sophisticated digital products and as more consumers engage with gambling through mobile devices.
Building Safer African Gambling Markets
The growing use of AI in responsible gambling also raises important questions about data, transparency and implementation.
While artificial intelligence can help identify patterns that may otherwise be difficult to detect, operators still need appropriate governance, qualified human oversight and clear intervention procedures.
The upcoming webinar will therefore provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss both the opportunities and challenges associated with AI-driven player protection.
As African gambling markets continue to develop, the integration of artificial intelligence, behavioural analytics and responsible-gaming expertise could become an increasingly important component of sustainable industry growth.
The 27 August webinar is expected to offer participants practical perspectives on how emerging technologies can be used to improve player safety while supporting stronger responsible-gambling frameworks across the continent.
