President Mahama Orders Full Review of NLA–KGL Technology Agreements
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has called for a comprehensive review of the agreements between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited, a subsidiary of the KGL Group. The directive targets contracts signed in 2024 that grant KGL exclusive rights to operate the NLA’s flagship 5/90 lottery through online platforms and mobile short codes across Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire.
The presidential directive, issued in a letter dated December 24, 2025, to the Ministry of Finance, calls for a detailed examination of the agreements’ legal basis, duration, financial arrangements, and compliance with Ghana’s Constitution, Public Procurement Act, and National Lottery Act. The review will be conducted by a team led by the Attorney-General, in collaboration with the Finance Minister and the minister responsible for the NLA, who will propose adjustments where necessary.
The move follows investigative reports by the journalism group The Fourth Estate, which highlighted concerns over the agreements. According to the findings, after the partnership with KGL began in 2019, payments from the NLA to the government’s main fund dropped from GH¢37.1 million (€2.97 million) in 2018 to zero between 2022 and 2024, while KGL reported profits of GH¢70 million (€5.6 million) from related operations in 2024.
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The review will assess revenue sharing, fees, exclusive rights, state exposure, and obligations around performance, transparency, data management, and audit access. While the government has ruled out outright termination of the contracts, the review aims to ensure the agreements deliver public value and comply with regulations. Where gaps are identified, renegotiations may focus on increasing government returns, improving oversight, and strengthening NLA control.
KGL Technology has welcomed the review. Razak Kojo Opoku, an external consultant for the company, said the review aligns with the contracts’ three-year review clause and praised the Mahama administration for fostering a supportive environment for private sector and indigenous enterprise growth. “We sincerely commend the efforts of the Mahama government for protecting, as well as creating, the environment for private sector and indigenous entrepreneurs to grow,”said Opoku.
