Mozambique sets regulated iGaming market launch for 20 November

Mozambique has approved the launch of its regulated iGaming market for 20 November. For PSPs, acquirers, and operators watching African expansion, that gives the market a fixed opening date rather than another vague “coming soon.”

1. The only concrete fact in the source is the launch date: 20 November. The move means regulated online gaming in Mozambique is no longer an open-ended policy idea; it has a timetable.
2. The source frames this as a regulated iGaming market, which matters for payment providers because the real question is not whether traffic exists, but when licensed operators can start onboarding processing, acquiring, and settlement arrangements under a formal regime.
3. No further details were provided in the source about licensing rules, permitted verticals, tax treatment, or which authority approved the launch. So at this stage, the key takeaway for market entrants is simply the date and the fact of regulation, not the operating conditions.