As a result of a growing middle class and improved access to technology, i-gaming is on the move in Africa. Steph Norbury takes a look at recent developments.

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ONLINE gambling and sports betting is on the rise in Africa, fuelled by the wide availability of smartphones in the region.

By the end of 2014, it was estimated there were more than 635 million mobile subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, the Guardian last year estimated that internet use on mobile phones will increase 20-fold in the next five years – double the rate of growth in the rest of the world.

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