During the event, attendees were educated on the negative effects of gambling addiction and how it can be avoided through job creation. Bruno Bugingo emerged as the winner of the hackathon for his outstanding project, ‘Gambling Solution Africa.’
Bugingo’s project seeks to leverage technology to reduce the time and money individuals spend on placing bets. His digital solution will also help gaming enthusiasts to play different games without expecting profits. The technology will notify the user on the level of addiction.
Bugingo plans to introduce the technology in other African countries, especially Nigeria, where gaming activities are very popular. Crucial Compliance CEO, Paul Foster emphasized that much effort is being expended on young people to tackle gambling addiction.
“Betting should be used for entertainment purposes. It is not a way to earn money, to get wages or solve your problems. You still need to have a job. If you gamble responsibly, it won’t affect your life,” he noted.
In October 2022, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) suspended the issuance of new gambling licenses to ensure continued compliance.
Crucial Compliance penetrated the Rwandan market in January 2023 where it presented its project to deal with gambling addiction and later launched gambling hackathons for young entrepreneurs.
Kwizera Rulinda emerged as the winner among three contestants for his web and mobile application that provides psycho-social support to address gambling addiction through counseling as well as outsourcing to unemployed youth.
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