Tanzania, March 11 -- Over the last two decades, we've seen online gambling go from a niche pastime to a massive global industry - the online casino industry alone is worth more than $60bn worldwide. This huge growth has been largely driven by the affordability of mobile technology, and advancements in software and hardware that allow the smartphones and tablets we carry in our pockets and bags to match consoles and PCs as a legitimate platform for gaming.

One of the world's fastest developing online gambling markets is Africa, largely due to the increased mobile penetration and infrastructure rapidly growing around large areas of the continent. Africa has a long and storied history with gambling, from horse racing to gaming halls, and t...