KGL Technology Limited — operates Ghana's lottery system under National Lottery Authority contract, remitting GH¢173 million in 2025 amid ongoing government review of terms.
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Joy Online
The growing debate surrounding the relationship between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited should not be reduced to a question of whether KGL should or should not operate within Ghana’s lottery ecosystem. …
NLA/KGL Licence Contract: Why Ghana must reform the law to maximise the state’s benefitThe Chronicle
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has pushed back against recent comparisons between the contributions of KGL Technology Limited and licensed Private Lotto Operators (PLOs) to the National Lottery Authority (NLA), arguing that such assessments fail to capture the broad …
Lotto Operators Push Back Against KGL’s GH¢173m Payment To NLAThe Ghanaian Times
… It said recent comparisons between the reported contributions of KGL Technology Limited and those of private operators present a misleading picture of the lottery industry. …
GLOA defends role in economy …highlights jobs, investment contributionsBusiness & Financial Times
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has defended the contribution of licensed Private Lotto Operators (PLOs) to the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and the wider economy, stating that recent comparisons between KGL Technology Limited’s reported payments to the state and …
GLOA makes case for jobs, enterprise and community impactJoy Online
… The companies named in the request include KGL Technology Limited, Onassis Sports Limited, Alpha Lotto Limited, Game Park Ltd, Afrilotto System Ltd, SIMNET Ghana Limited and TekStart Africa Limited, among others. …
Ghanaian citizen invokes RTI Act to request financial and operational records of GRA and NLABusiness & Financial Times
… nearly four times the combined total of 29 other licensed operators KGL Technology Limited remitted GH¢173,360,000 to the National Lottery Authority (NLA) in the 2025 financial year, a figure that is 3.86 times the combined payments of the 29 other licensed collaborators and Pr …
KGL paid GH¢173m to NLA in 2025The Ghanaian Times
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has provided an update on the status of the contractual agreement between the NLA and KGL Technology Limited, following a presidential directive for its review and possible renegotiation. …
Presidency backs NLA-KGL contract – NLA BossThe Chronicle
The Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has called on government to urgently review the agreement between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited, describing it as a monopoly that undermines transparency and fair competit …
Ayariga Calls for Review of NLA–KGL AgreementAn opinion piece argues that beyond renegotiating the NLA–KGL contract, Ghana should reform the legal and financial structure of the lottery arrangement to ensure the state receives maximum economic benefit from the industry. President Mahama ordered a comprehensive review of the contract's terms, and negotiations are continuing to improve the state's revenue share.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that beyond renegotiating the NLA–KGL contract, Ghana should reform the legal and financial structure of the lottery arrangement to ensure the state receives maximum economic benefit from the industry. President Mahama ordered a comprehensive review of the contract's terms, and negotiations are continuing to improve the state's revenue share.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Razak Opoku, a former head of publications at the National Lottery Authority, challenged Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's statement downplaying lottery benefits to taxpayers, citing figures showing Ghanaian taxpayers received over GH¢153 million from KGL through the Ghana Revenue Authority and over GH¢173 million through the NLA in 2025.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr. Razak Opoku, external consultant to KGL, disputed Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's assertion that the NLA received only GH¢10 million in dividends, saying the state received broader financial benefits including more than GH¢153 million to the Ghana Revenue Authority and more than GH¢173 million to the NLA from KGL during the 2025 financial year.
5 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
An opinion piece argues that a proposal for Ghana to assume majority ownership of the Tarkwa Gold Mine after Gold Fields' lease expires in 2027 would be impractical and distract from the real causes of underdevelopment in mining communities, citing the mine's scale and sophistication as a challenge to state acquisition.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi argues that Ghana's future football success depends on sustained investment in youth talent and infrastructure, citing Morocco's recent international success as a result of deliberate planning and long-term grassroots development programmes. He notes that Ghana previously adopted such an approach under Ben Koufie's Five-Year Football Development Plan (2001–2006) and his own revised Four-Year Business and Development Plan (2006–2010).
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association has confirmed that KGL is the largest contributor to the National Lottery Authority in terms of revenue generation, having paid over GH¢173 million compared to GH¢44.9 million paid collectively by 29 licensed private lotto operators.
16 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has confirmed that KGL is the largest contributor to the National Lottery Authority in revenue generation, urging stakeholders not to compare the GHS 44.9 million paid by 29 licensed private lotto operators to KGL's over GHS 173 million contribution.
16 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association disputes comparisons of KGL Technology Limited's GH¢173 million contribution to the National Lottery Authority against the GH¢44.9 million paid by 29 licensed Private Lotto Operators, arguing such assessments overlook employment creation, infrastructure investment, tax payments, and broader economic impact, and that the two entities operate under different arrangements.
15 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association has defended licensed Private Lotto Operators' contributions to the economy, arguing that recent comparisons between their GH¢44.9 million licence fees and KGL Technology Limited's reported GH¢173 million contribution present a misleading picture because the two entities operate under different conditions, with KGL enjoying exclusive access to a dedicated USSD platform.
15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has defended the 29 licensed Private Lotto Operators' contribution to the National Lottery Authority, arguing that comparisons with KGL Technology Limited's GH¢173 million reported payment against private operators' combined GH¢44.9 million in 2025 licence fees misrepresent the industry by ignoring different operating conditions and the broader economic impact of PLOs.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Daily Guide argues that KGL's GH¢173 million payment to the National Lottery Authority is being overstated as corporate achievement, when it actually reflects state-granted monopolistic control over USSD and digital lottery channels that yields supernormal profits without competing against other licensed operators.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A private citizen has submitted separate Right to Information Act requests to the Ghana Revenue Authority and the National Lottery Authority seeking extensive financial and operational records from lottery and gaming companies operating in Ghana, covering periods from 2012 to 2025 and involving dozens of firms.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that KGL's GH¢173 million payment to the National Lottery Authority and its higher contributions versus other operators result from state-backed monopolistic control over USSD and digital lottery channels, rather than corporate ingenuity or outcompetition.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
KGL Technology Limited paid GH¢173,360,000 to the National Lottery Authority in 2025, equivalent to 3.86 times the combined payments of the 29 other licensed operators, which together remitted GH¢44,900,161.23. KGL's contribution accounted for 79.4 percent of the total GH¢218.3 million paid by all licensed private operators in 2025.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The National Lottery Authority Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam said a presidential directive-ordered review of the NLA's contractual agreement with KGL Technology Limited has been completed, and the Presidency has affirmed the NLA's mandate to enter into such agreements. He noted that negotiations are ongoing to improve the State's revenue returns from the contract.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Hassan Ayariga, founder of the All People's Congress, has called on government to review the National Lottery Authority's agreement with KGL Technology Limited, saying the exclusive control over the 5/90 lottery's digital and USSD channels creates a monopoly that undermines transparency and fair competition.
23 April 2026 · The Chronicle →