1xBet and Melbet Named Winners at the SiGMA Africa Awards 2026

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The winners of the SiGMA Africa Awards 2026 were announced during an awards ceremony held on March 3 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Melbet received the award for Best Online Casino Operator, while bookmaker 1xBet won the Best Mobile Solution category.

The Best Sportsbook award went to 22bet, and SOFTSWISS was recognized for Best iGaming Technology Platform.

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Digitain won the award for Best Sports Betting Innovation, while Pragmatic Play was named Best Casino Provider.

Linebet Partners received the award for Best Affiliate Program. In the Crash Game Newcomer category, the game Skypilot by Aardvark was recognized, while Mineslot by Inoutgames won Best Slot Game Newcomer.

Amusnet was named Best Slot Game Provider, and Avion Supersonic by Lambda Gaming won the award for Most Popular Game.

The award for Best Marketing Campaign went to Spribe, the developer of the game Aviator, for its project “Partnerships With Global Sports Giants.”

The SiGMA Africa Awards ceremony is held as part of the SiGMA Africa Summit and recognizes achievements by companies and professionals operating in African gambling markets.

Earlier, Gambling Park reported that 1xBet was named Best Sports Betting Operator at the SiGMA Eurasia Awards 2026.