GiG agreed to buy 80% of 888AFRICA from evoke on 26 August, eight days after reporting that its platform revenue had fallen again. A supplier on a 9% margin is buying the player relationship. On 26 August 2026 GiG Software agreed to acquire 80% of 888AFRICA from Virtual Emerging Entertainment Limited, a subsidiary of evoke plc, for €16.4M: €6M on completion and €10.4M deferred. The founders keep 20% and stay in management. GiG is funding it with a directed share issue and convertible loans. It guides to combined full-year revenue of €44M to €48M and adjusted EBITDA of €5M to €7M, assuming 888AFRICA contributes for the fourth quarter only. Eight days earlier it reported second-quarter revenue of €8.8M, down 5% year on year, with adjusted EBITDA of €0.8M at a 9% margin.
