Liberia National Lotteries Receives Executive Position at the African Lottery Association

Monrovia, March 21, 2014: Liberia National Lotteries has been elected to an Executive position at the just ended 16^th Ordinary Session of the Association Des Loteries D’ Afrique, held in Dakar, Senegal from March 10-13 2014. 

The 16^th Ordinary Session of the Association Des Loteries D’ Afrique ended with a new leadership and the Executive Committee to stir the affairs of the association for the next two (2) years: as Liberia and the Republic of Benin were elected to serve as Auditors for the regional lottery body.

The theme for this year’s Congress focused on Security and Social Corporate Responsibility within realm of Africa Lotteries. Key points included: the pursuit of operational excellence engaging in the way of qualifications to international norms and standards, as well as strengthening its position vis-à-vis other associations and international partners. 

According to press release of the Liberia National Lotteries, the 16^th Ordinary Congress of the Association Des Loteries D’ Afrique brought together several foreign delegations including the President of the World Lottery Association (WLA), Mr. Jean- Luc Moner -Banet, the President of Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) of France, Mr. Philippe Germond and other senior Lotteries partners from around the world. 

Lotteries Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Martin S. Kollie said the participation of Liberia National Lotteries at the 16^th Congress of the Association Des Loteries D’ Afrique meant well for the Government owed Lottery institution and has provided many opportunities for technical and professional assistance.  

Mr. Kollie mentioned that this has been the first time Liberia has ever participated in the such an international lottery assembly since the inception of the Association Des Loteries D’ Afrique in 1981. 

“Our participation at the regional lottery governing body seems to be the first, since Liberia National Lotteries was founded in 1993 and the African Lottery Association in 1981. We are optimistic that in the near future, Liberia will not only participate, but will also host the Association Des Loteries D’ Afrique Congress and will play a major role in the decision making processes of the African Lotteries Association,” Mr. Kollie asserted.

Mr. Kollie however renewed calls for the amendment of the 1993 Act that created the Liberia National Lotteries, in order for the institution to have full jurisdiction over all gaming entities within the Republic of Liberia and also to achieve her statutory mandates through the means of helping people with disability and contributing to national development.

Meanwhile, the Association also elected other senior officials who will stir the affairs of the organization for the next two (2) years. They included: Mr. Amadou Kane Sambas, Director-General, Loteries Nationale Senegalaise, Mr. Younes El Mechrafi, Director-General, Moroccan Games and Sports, Vice-Presidents, Zone1: East Africa, Director Genearl, National Lottery  of Kenya, Zone 2: Central Africa, Jean Marie Emungu, Director General of Sonal I, Zone 3: West Africa, Mrs. Talata Rahmatou, Director General of LONANI, Zone 4: Tunisian Lottery Director General and Zone 5: South Africa, Professor Bongani Khumalo Aug, Director General of Gidani.

L-R: Mr. Martin S. Kollie, Chief Executive Officer, Liberia National Lotteries Corporation during the 16th Congress of the African Lottery Association