South African startup Quicket, a pan-African self-service ticketing platform founded in 2011, has been acquired by Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticket marketplace, in a move aimed at further supporting the rapidly growing live events market across the continent. An alumni of the Grindstone accelerator programme, and backed by KNF Ventures, Quicket has expanded operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, and Botswana. Ticketmaster, meanwhile, is the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the global market leader in live event ticketing products and services. Partnering with Quicket will supercharge our mission to elevate Africa’s dynamic live events to the global spotlight they truly deserve. “The founders built a resilient, capital efficient, high-growth African business, and it is awesome of Ticketmaster to recognise that.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 25, 2024 06:42 UTC