NLA Expected To Further Increase Revenue Generation With KGL Partnership

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is expected to significantly increase its earnings from its partnership with KGL Technology Limited, with projections indicating that annual payments to the state could reach GH¢550 million by 2027 following ongoing contract renegotiations.

The anticipated increase comes as the government seeks to secure improved financial returns from the public-private partnership that has transformed the NLA’s digital lottery operations over the past five years.

Revenue Growth

Since the agreement was signed in November 2019 to digitise the NLA’s flagship 5/90 lottery game, revenue generated from the partnership has witnessed remarkable growth.

Payments from KGL to the NLA rose from GH¢20 million in 2020 to GH¢25 million in 2021, GH¢50 million in 2022, GH¢96 million in 2023, and GH¢157 million in 2024, representing an increase of about 685 percent within four years.

In 2025, KGL reportedly paid GH¢173.36 million to the NLA, while the total contribution to the state, including taxes, amounted to approximately GH¢350 million.

Additionally, the company paid GH¢153 million in corporate income tax to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in April 2026.

An official familiar with the NLA’s operations explained that for the Authority to generate GH¢157 million through its conventional lottery operations, it would have to record gross sales of nearly GH¢950 million. The official noted that the highest revenue ever generated independently by the NLA was GH¢402 million in 2017.

Major Contributor
Figures available indicate that KGL has become the single largest contributor to the NLA among all private lottery operators.

Out of approximately GH¢218.3 million paid by all licensed private operators in 2025, KGL alone accounted for GH¢173.36 million, nearly four times the combined contributions of the other 29 operators, which stood at about GH¢44.9 million.
The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has described KGL as the Authority’s largest revenue contributor.
Contract Review

The current agreement between the NLA and KGL provides for periodic reviews every three years. Although the next review was due in 2027, discussions commenced earlier this year to pave the way for improved financial terms.

Director-General of the NLA, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, disclosed that a committee established by the Presidency is reviewing the agreement.

According to him, although the Presidency has confirmed that the NLA acted within its legal mandate when entering into the agreement, government is seeking a better revenue-sharing arrangement to maximise returns for the state.

Former NLA Public Relations Officer, Razak Kojo Opoku, indicated that KGL’s payments are expected to continue rising from 2026 onwards, expressing optimism that annual contributions could reach GH¢550 million by 2027.

Rescuing The NLA

Industry observers credit the partnership with helping to revive the financial fortunes of the NLA, which had accumulated debts exceeding GH¢233 million between 2012 and 2019, including unpaid prizes and tax obligations.

According to available figures, KGL’s digital lottery operations generated about GH¢3 billion in revenue in 2024, with approximately GH¢2 billion paid out as winnings while GH¢87 million was remitted to the GRA in taxes.

Despite its financial performance, the partnership has generated public debate.
Some civil society organisations, including investigative groups, have questioned whether the NLA is receiving sufficient returns from the arrangement, arguing that KGL manages a multi-billion cedi lottery operation while paying the Authority a comparatively smaller amount.

Story by George Addo