SiGMA Africa 2027

SiGMA Africa 2027 will be held from 15 to 17 February 2027 at The Grand Arena, part of GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town. It is SiGMA Group's summit for the African gaming market, presented by the organiser as powered by Alea, and draws operators, suppliers, affiliates and regulators from across the continent. The first day is a lead-in. An invitation-only golf tour starts in the morning, delegate pre-registration opens at 11:00, and a half-day excursion runs in the afternoon; its destination has not been revealed, though past editions offered a wine-route trip and a safari. A welcome reception follows, then the SiGMA Awards evening with a quiz and a charity auction for the SiGMA Foundation. On 16 and 17 February the exhibition is open from 10:00 to 18:00, while the two-day conference runs from 11:00 to 16:00. The agenda refers to 200+ exhibitors. The official party closes the event on the evening of 17 February. What sets this edition apart is the number of regulators involved. SiGMA's partner list includes Kenya's betting licensing board, the Gaming Commission of Ghana, the Gaming Board of Tanzania, the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Botswana's Gambling Regulatory Authority, Namibian gambling and lottery boards, South Africa's National Gambling Board and several provincial boards. Speakers shown on the summit page, including South Africa's tourism minister Patricia de Lille and Sun International's Ulrik Bengtsson, are listed as past speakers, so the 2027 line-up is not confirmed. The previous edition also hosted the first Women in Gaming Africa conference. Affiliates and licensed operators can register free; the organiser rejects operator applications from companies without a gambling licence. At the time of writing, Standard cost $326 (door price $420) and covered the reception, exhibition and official party, but not the conference. Platinum, at $896 (door price $1,099), added the conference and workshops, the activity, the awards and the startup pitch. For affiliates the event is directly relevant. The organiser points to mobile-first, young audiences and local payment methods, and the partners listed include AfroPari, an Africa-focused affiliate programme, and the affiliate network 3SNET. Session titles had not been published by 31 October 2026.