Africa-Press – Ghana. Fidelity Bank Ghana has partnered with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to digitise lottery operations, expand market access, and strengthen regulatory control across Ghana’s lottery ecosystem.
The agreement was announced at an engagement session in Accra, attended by NLA management and regional sales managers, aimed at tackling operational challenges such as informal lottery dominance and outdated infrastructure.
A release copied to the Ghana News Agency said the initiative would introduce a modern digital lottery platform, enhanced payment infrastructure, 5,000 new Android-based Point of Sale terminals, and instant prize payouts for winnings below GHC 30,000.
Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, Director-General of the NLA, said the partnership would provide the Authority with the technological strength and financial expertise needed to expand and “restore confidence in the official lottery system.”
“Ghanaians have embraced digital financial services, and it is important that the lottery sector evolves to meet these expectations.
“By leveraging Fidelity Bank’s digital and payments capabilities, we are positioning the NLA to operate more efficiently, expand our reach, and formalise a significant portion of the currently unregulated market,” he said.
Mr John-Paul Taabavi, Divisional Director, Corporate and Institutional Banking at Fidelity Bank Ghana, said the partnership would create a clear path toward growth, transparency, and renewed public confidence.
He explained that while demand for lottery participation remained strong, access, trust, and system reliability had limited the NLA’s ability to fully capture market activity.
“The issue is not demand. Ghanaians continue to play. The real challenge is access, trust, and relevance in a digital age. When the formal system does not perform to its full capacity, the informal market steps in to fill the gap.
This partnership is designed to close that gap and reposition the NLA at the centre of Ghana’s digital economy,” he said.
The statement said that the partnership is expected to drive significant revenue growth for the NLA, with projections targeting a tenfold increase in total deposits over the next three years.
It stated that increased revenue would strengthen the Authority’s contributions to national development initiatives, including education, healthcare, and infrastructure, while expanded digital and retail channels would create new opportunities for LMCs and agents by increasing sales volumes and simplifying operational processes.
