Gaming Event Francophone Africa (GEFA) 2026

The Gaming Event Francophone Africa (GEFA) 2026 took place on 14 and 15 October at the King Fahd Palace Hôtel in Dakar, Senegal. Organised by Eventus International, it ran concurrently with the 11th Sports Betting West Africa+ Summit and was aimed at operators, regulators, investors and technology providers working in French-speaking African markets. The stated themes were market entry, localisation, regulatory best practice, payment innovation, talent development and product strategy for the region. The programme began on the evening of 14 October with a joint welcome event for both shows. On 15 October GEFA had a one-day conference stream next to the SBWA+ conference and expo, from 10:00 into the afternoon. Published speakers included representatives of Senegal's LONASE and Côte d'Ivoire's LONACI, the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Premierbet Senegal, Booming Games, NIIRPAY and Sense4Gaming. No attendance figures had been published when this page was written. The organiser's site lists the next GEFA for October 2027 in Dakar, with exact dates still to be confirmed.