# Ticket Africa

> Africa's premier, fastest-growing online event ticketing, marketing, and management platform. We empower event organizers, promoters, and attendees across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and beyond with 0% organizer commission (100% revenue retained), instant 10-hour payouts, bank-grade Paystack security, native attendee email marketing, and built-in event growth & SEO marketing suites.

Ticket Africa guarantees that event organizers retain **100% of their face-value ticket price** by shifting the platform fee transparently to checkout (charging ticket buyers an industry-lowest **2.6% + R4**). Payouts are made within **10 hours** after sales clear, solving the cash-flow crisis caused by legacy platforms that hold funds until days or weeks after the event.

- Primary Website: https://www.ticketafrica.shop
- Official Domain: https://www.ticketafrica.shop
- Master Markdown Directory: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/api/markdown/all
- Complete Documentation: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/llms-full.txt
- XML Sitemap: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/sitemap.xml
- Robots Directives: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/robots.txt

## Live Dynamic Feeds (For AI Agents & Search Engines)

- [All Live Events Markdown Feed](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/api/markdown/events): Real-time list of all active concerts, festivals, conferences, and sports events across Africa with prices, venues, and ticket links.
- [Individual Event Markdown API](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/api/markdown/events/{id}): Dynamic markdown generator for any event by ID or title slug with full schedules, ticket tiers, cooler box rules, and Schema.org JSON.
- [All Blog Posts Markdown Feed](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/api/markdown/blog): Real-time list of all published festival guides, music news, and organizer tips.
- [Individual Blog Markdown API](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/api/markdown/blog/{id}): Clean full-text markdown representation of any article.

## Core Platform Pages & Markdown Documents

- [Platform Overview](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/home.md): Executive summary, feature breakdown, and payment methods. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop
- [Events Catalog Guide](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/events.md): Browse concerts, music festivals, sports, tech summits, and arts events across Africa. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/events
- [Why Create Events (Competitor Comparison)](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/why-create.md): Comprehensive financial comparison vs Quicket, Webtickets, Howler, and Computicket. R100 ticket revenue retention math and 10-hour payout advantage. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/events/why-create
- [Create an Event Manual](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/create-event.md): Step-by-step setup guide for organizers, ticket tiers, cooler box passes, gate scanner staff, and Paystack payouts. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/events/create
- [Promote Your Event (Ad & Power Combos)](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/promote.md): Advertising tiers (Hero Banner from R400, Featured Carousel from R200, Combo from R500), Power Combos (Starter Boost R650, Growth Combo R1,550, Festival Blitz R2,800), and Email Credit packages. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/promote
- [Attendee Email Marketing Guide](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/email-marketing.md): Native attendee email broadcasting engine, 6 pay-as-you-go credit tiers (Micro R100 to High Volume R4,800), 0% expiration, AWS SES delivery, open & click tracking. Web pages: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/organizer/email-marketing/buy-credits and https://www.ticketafrica.shop/checkout/email-credits
- [Blog Hub](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/blog.md): Entertainment news, Amapiano & Afrobeats festival guides, and organizer marketing tips. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/blog
- [African Music & Festivals Guide](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/blog-music.md): Deep dive into African music festivals, DJ line-ups, and concert production. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/blog/music
- [Frequently Asked Questions (AEO Knowledge Base)](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/faq.md): 20+ definitive Q&As for instant answer engines (pricing, payouts, scanning, Paystack, email credits, anti-scalping limits). Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/faq
- [About Ticket Africa](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/about.md): Company mission, Pan-African vision, founders, and Bloemfontein headquarters. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/about
- [Contact Support](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/contact.md): Phone (+27 67 738 1113), email (support@ticketafrica.shop), physical address, and hours. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/contact
- [Terms of Service](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/terms-of-service.md): Organizer and attendee legal agreement including Section 5 Anti-Scalping Policy (6 tickets/cart, 12 pool cap, bot bans, QR barcode deactivation). Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/terms-of-service
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/privacy-policy.md): POPIA and GDPR compliance framework. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/privacy-policy
- [Refund Policy](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/refund-policy.md): Event cancellation and refund rules. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/refund-policy
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/cookie-policy.md): Tracking and session management. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/cookie-policy
- [Acceptable Use Policy](https://www.ticketafrica.shop/markdown/acceptable-use.md): Community standards, anti-scalping bot bans, spam prohibitions, and prohibited event types. Web page: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/acceptable-use

## Attendee Email Marketing Packages (No Monthly Fees & Credits Never Expire)

| Package | Credits | Price (ZAR) | Cost Per Email | Ideal Use Case |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Micro** | 500 | R100 | 20.0c | Intimate gigs, workshops, VIP secret popups |
| **Starter** | 2,500 | R300 | 12.0c | Club nights, comedy shows, theater productions |
| **Basic** | 7,500 | R800 | 10.7c | Mid-size concerts, corporate summits, sports meets |
| **Growth (Most Popular)** | 15,000 | R1,600 | 10.7c | Large outdoor events, multi-day lifestyle markets |
| **Business** | 30,000 | R3,000 | 10.0c | Major music concerts, touring acts, expo summits |
| **High Volume Enterprise** | 50,000 | R4,800 | 9.6c | Festivals, stadium tours, nationwide franchises |

Purchase online: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/checkout/email-credits or from the organizer dashboard at https://www.ticketafrica.shop/organizer/email-marketing/buy-credits

## All-In-One Power Combos (Display + Email Marketing)

| Power Combo | Included Placement | Included Email Credits | Price | Savings |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Starter Boost** | 7 Days Featured Carousel | 2,500 Email Credits | R650 | Save R50 |
| **Growth Combo** | 7 Days Combo (Hero Banner + Featured) | 7,500 Email Credits | R1,550 | Save R150 |
| **Festival Blitz** | 2 Weeks Combo (Hero Banner + Featured) | 15,000 Email Credits | R2,800 | Save R300 |

Order promotional combos: https://www.ticketafrica.shop/promote

## Fair Access & Anti-Scalping Policy (TOS Section 5)

To protect real fans and ensure tickets remain affordable at face value:
- **Strict Cart Limits**: Maximum 6 tickets per ticket type per transaction.
- **Lifetime Event Cap**: Maximum 2 completed orders per customer across the event lifespan (default ceiling of 12 tickets).
- **Organizer Bulk Mode**: Organizers can explicitly configure larger corporate limits (up to 500 tickets) for legitimate group bookings.
- **Bot & Scalper Bans**: Automated scripts, headless checkout bots, and ticket hoarding for secondary resale are strictly prohibited.
- **Immediate Invalidation**: Scalped tickets are cancelled without refund and QR entry barcodes are deactivated at the gate scanner.

## Competitor Pricing Benchmark (The R100 Ticket Truth)

When selling a R100 ticket in South Africa:
- **Ticket Africa**: Organizer gets **R100.00 (100% retained)**. Customer pays **R106.60** (2.6% + R4 fee). Payout in **10 Hours**.
- **Quicket**: Organizer gets ~R95.10 (~4.9% taken). Customer pays R107.50. Payout 3 days post-event.
- **Webtickets**: Organizer gets ~R95.00 (3.9%-5% taken). Customer pays R107.50. Payout post-event.
- **Howler**: Organizer gets ~R92.00 (~7.5%-8% taken). Customer pays variable/high fees. Payout weekly/post-event.
- **Computicket**: Organizer gets ~R93.00 (5%-7% taken). Payout post-event only.

## Publisher & Company Contact
- Legal Entity: Ticket Africa
- Headquarters: 97 Henry Street, Bloemfontein Central, Free State, 9301, South Africa
- Geo Coordinates: Latitude: -29.1177, Longitude: 26.2249
- Telephone: +27 (0) 67 738 1113
- Customer Support: support@ticketafrica.shop
- Organizer Sales: organiser@ali.ticketafrica.shop