Intelitics makes Africa push with KingMakers deal

February 17, 2022 | Sarah Blackburn

Provider will deliver its performance marketing and analytics platform to operator’s BetKing brand allowing it to take customer acquisition to the next level

Intelitics, the leading performance marketing and analytics platform provider, has been chosen by tier-one African operator, KingMakers, to power the customer acquisition program for its hugely popular BetKing brand.

Under the deal, Intelitics will deliver is data-driven premium product suite and cutting-edge platform which the operator will use to manage all affiliate and paid media activity. This includes real-time media campaign monitoring and player tracking.

The platform and product suite will also allow BetKing’s affiliate partners to access real-time data and analytics as well as flexible pixel tracking. This in turn means they can effectively manage their own campaigns and monitor their effectiveness quickly and easily.

BetKing has emerged as a leading online sportsbook operator across key African markets including Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and will be launching shortly in Ghana. The operator has more than 20,000 betting shops across Nigeria via a network of agents.

The deal with BetKing marks Intelitics’ arrival in the fast-growing African market. To date, it has been mostly focused on the US and Europe where it has built a roster of partners that include some of the biggest operators and affiliates in the business.

Allan Petrilli, VP of Sales and Growth at Intelitics, said: “We are proud to have been selected by KingMakers to power the customer acquisition efforts for its incredibly popular BetKing brand as it continues to drive growth across key African markets.

“Our platform has been designed so that it is easy to manage and use for both operators and affiliates, with unrivalled access to real-time data at its heart. This gives operators and affiliates the power to see how their campaigns are performing and adjust course if need be.

“It is great to have made our debut in Africa with such a prestigious operator partner and we look forward to strengthening our position in the region over the coming months.”

Neil Bothma, CEO at Betking Nigeria, said: “BetKing is one of the fastest-growing sportsbook brands in Africa and we want to ensure that all customer acquisition is being guided by data to ensure we are achieving the absolute best results and ROI.

“In Intelitics we have a platform provider that can deliver this insight in real-time allowing us and our affiliate partners to maximise customer acquisition campaigns. This is a major deal for us, and we look forward to working closely with the Intelitics team.”