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MOAT CHECK · RATING
Weak moat
“An event ticketing app for concerts and festivals in East Africa, with mobile money payments and QR code entry.”
MOST LIKELY TO COPY → Quicket (Ticketmaster)
Mobile money and QR entry are table stakes already offered by many local platforms, and Ticketmaster is entering East Africa through Quicket.
Most likely to copy
Quicket (Ticketmaster)
Ticketmaster acquired Quicket in 2024 and is launching it in Kenya and Uganda with M-Pesa, MTN Mobile Money and Airtel Money built in, backed by global promoter relationships and integrations with Spotify and Meta.
Time to replicate: Already launching
Recommendation
Sign multi-year exclusive ticketing and gate-operations contracts with the largest festival and venues in one city, and bundle promoter tools such as payouts and advance financing so they cannot easily switch.
Existing competitors
Companies already working on this or close to it.
Quicket (Ticketmaster) ↗Ticketmaster-owned digital ticketing platform launching in Kenya and Uganda with mobile money integrations and WhatsApp ticketing.Acquired by Ticketmaster in 2024; in East Africa since 2016
ZERAKET ↗Pan-African ticketing with mobile money, rotating encrypted QR tickets, offline scanning and USSD ticketing.Operates in 20 African countries
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