title: Africa — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/africa/distribution/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Africa](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/africa/) Distribution and platforms AFR Africa · Question 09 of 11 # Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? Unfavourable · Uncertain · AI-generated · [Back to full Africa report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/africa/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Africa (AFR) | |---|---| | Regulator | No regional regulator (gambling is licensed nationally) | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Uncertain | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Kenya's Regulation 15, under Legal Notice 111 of 2026, separates distribution-layer licensing from operator licensing for the first time: any entity intending to provide gambling software or a gambling platform must apply to the Gambling Regulatory Authority for its own licence, distinct from the li… ## Full section analysis Kenya's Regulation 15, under Legal Notice 111 of 2026, separates distribution-layer licensing from operator licensing for the first time: any entity intending to provide gambling software or a gambling platform must apply to the Gambling Regulatory Authority for its own licence, distinct from the licence held by the operator deploying that software or platform. This is a gazetted regulatory requirement rather than a voluntary industry standard, and it applies to the software/platform-provider category specifically rather than to operators generally.