Swahili Casinos

Most people don’t know that a casino on internet does not own the games they provide. They sign a contract with specialised software providers that are sole core game builders. Those lease (or rent if you wish) their game portfolio to clients all over the world. Therefore as a casino-site you can opt for all games or a selection of games.

Funny part of this whole software game development is the fact that game developers are also responsible for the different languages the game-pack offers. Resulting in game software providers not only being good in maths (calculating the results of the game engine) and design but almost of them have a core team of translators providing all game screens and content in multiple languages. Let’s hope the amount of Swahili casinos will grow soon.

Winning is money is always fun… till the tax agent shows his face around the corner. Every country has his own tax regime and therefore it is not doable for us to go in-depth on all details about gaming tax. So, the rule of thumb here is that either you or the online casino has to pay tax on winnings. Some countries do not charge tax on online casino winnings but it is better to be safe than sorry.

 

Bear in mind that usually a government or gaming authority provides information about tax on their website. If you have any doubts make sure to Google “gaming tax in (fill in your country)” and for sure a website of your local tax authority will pop up in the first results.

Directly to the point here, those people are your friends! The gaming authorities are the institutes that safeguard a clean and reliable online casino and gaming environment. The provide licenses (and revoke them when necessary) and help to clean up the web from illegal casino websites. When you play online make sure to choose a casino that has a valid license from a reputable gaming authority.

In Afrcia there are many good authorities with the best intentions but reality also learns that some so called “authorities” have yet to learn what the words “honesty, reliable and trustworthy” stand for.

In Kenya Safaricom’s M-Pesa is the dominant mobile payment platform. Next to Jambopay, Pesapal and Pokopoko used daily by millions of Kenyans. Hence over 98.5% of transactions with mobile are via M-Pesa. Due to current transaction limitation, capped at KSh 70,000, High Rollers are not being able to play for high stakes. There is not much payment service providers can do about the limit. Because they are imposed by the Central Bank of Kenya. These are consequences of the new AML regulations. Implemented to reduce money laundering via mobile payments.

Mobile money transactions* are common in Kenya and most casinos are accepting them slowly but subsequently. There are not a lot of credit cards in the country but the numbers are growing steadily. A credit card is obviously one of the most accepted payment methods in an online casino. If you are able to get one you will benefit from it.

*Just a small note, online casinos don’t provide credit upfront.

CRDB one of the leading banks in Tanzania has introduced, ‘Win Big with TemboCard’. This promotion is initiated to introduce online and e-payments via TemboCard.  tA new wao to pay for the Tanzanian community. Like in many other African countries paying cash is still done by 95% of all the purchases.

With over 1,500 PoS and some 2,000 FahariHuduma Agents across Tanzania the CRDB is providing a new service. PoS devices make it possible to pay and transfer money. Hopefully TemboCard will be soon accepted at the online casinos too.

Besides TemboCard the bank recently launched a special new customer service called Premier Club. “those who will enroll at the centre will receive special cards called Tembo Card Visa Infinite...” according to CRDB Managing Director, Dr Charles Kimei.

Choose your own card to make safe payments online here: CRDB cards

MTN Uganda might be the biggest payment provider in Uganda there is more the horizon. With cash money transaction becoming insecure new “plastic” options find their way to consumers. In Uganda only five relatively new companies are investing heavily in online payment systems.

1. Yo Uganda
   A former mobile solutions provider now focussing on online and mobile payments.
2. Beyonic
   Although more B2B focussed in the beginning Beyonic is now widely available in Uganda for consumers as well.
3. Useremit
   Handy mobile payment solution for transferring money online. Now also available for transfer between Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.
4. Payway
   Paying utility bills became safe, fast and pretty easy when PayWay Uganda was released. Hence it didn’t take long before they started to provide more payment options.
5. Jpesa
   Accepting money transfers between most countries in East Africa Jpesa is a safe method for mobile and e-payments. It works similar as the popular Kenyan Jambopay.

In Rwanda online (and mobile payments) can be processed via various Payment Service Providers. DirectPay works with Tigo, Pesa, Airtel and MTN. They process all major Credit-Cards and E-wallets.

On the 28th of September 2016 Mastercard, Bank of Kigali and RwandaOnline together have launched a brand new online payment solution in Rwanda. The engien behind this new option is Mastercard Payment Gateway Services.  The new method will be able to provide fast-tracking payments in the whole of Rwanda. Online payments became even more safe and vare ery simple to use for everybody.

In Burundi cash pickup via WorldRemit is common however this will not suffice for casino payments. Online casino can and will not accept cash transfers. EcoCash can be a good alternative for buying credits via your mobile.

Payza and Creditcards are available too but certainly the latter isn’t used very often in Burundi. VISA and Mastercard are accepted.

With the first big online warehouse opening in Mozambique (Compra) paying online became easier in Mozambique. Hence small PSPs like Credelec, MPESA and MKesh are gaining in popularity. But mainly the Telecom Providers are serving as online payment cashiers with LAM being the main one.

BIM IZI and Credit Cards can be sued online too when you want to purchase credits or goods via the internet. This payment solution is very well established in the country and therefore more and more online casino cashiers accept transfer made with IZI.

Online money is processed via CongoPay and a few other credit-card processors.  You can use your mobile to transfer money or purchase pre-paid cards with a special code.  Credit Cards although accepted online are still not widely used in Congo (DRC).