Tix Africa

Tix Africa offers a straightforward route from event sales to a staffed guest list, particularly where its supported African payment setup fits the organizer. Use the Nigerian fee guidance carefully and confirm other currencies instead of translating ambiguous help-page notation into a quote.

Free events free; NGN paid tickets: 8% + ₦100 each in current help guidance
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded Not publicly confirmed
Headquarters Not publicly confirmed
Company Size Not publicly confirmed
Funding Not publicly confirmed
Pricing Model Per-ticket service fees with optional paid Tix credits for platform extras
Free Trial Free-event ticketing available; paid-feature trial not publicly confirmed
Contract Not publicly confirmed; current payout help describes Friday batches
Attendee Capacity Not publicly confirmed
Mobile App Tix Africa Orbit attendee app by Festival Coins Ltd; organizer browser scanner at scan.tix.africa.
Offline Capability Not verified
Data & Compliance Not publicly confirmed
Expertise Level Beginner
Event Types
ConcertsPartiesCommunity eventsWorkshopsFestivals
Support Channels
HelpdeskOrganizer tutorials
Best For
  • + Nigerian organizers needing local-currency ticket sales
  • + Small event teams assigning staff to guest check-in
  • + Events that want ticket discovery through the Orbit app
Not For
  • − Buyers needing verified offline gate scanning
  • − Organizers assuming all listed currency fees are unambiguous
  • − Teams that require daily automatic payouts without an agreed exception
Key Capabilities
✓ Sell paid tickets or issue free-event registrations
✓ Manage invite-only ticket claims
✓ Give event staff access for guest check-in
✓ Scan QR tickets or locate guests through the browser scanner
✓ Export order information and event reports
✓ Let attendees discover events and retrieve tickets in Tix Africa Orbit
Honest Limitations

Other currencies need confirmation

The fee article contains ambiguous USD and Kenyan notation. The profile uses only its clear Nigerian fee and recommends a written quote for other currencies.

Settlement is batched

Published payout guidance schedules Friday 14:00 WAT batches for sales through Thursday 12:00; confirm holidays, account approval and exceptions.

Reviews cover attendee use

The two available App Store narratives concern Orbit discovery and tickets. They do not verify organizer reporting, peak-sale performance or scanner operation.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Free-event tickets Free Official fee help states free events are not charged.
Nigerian paid tickets 8% + ₦100 per ticket Clear NGN row in the fee article updated August 12, 2026; confirm fee allocation and any payout transfer charges.
Tix credits ₦2,000 for 500; ₦4,000 for 1,000 Optional credit purchases; purchased credits do not expire, while bonus credits expire after three months.

Cost at Common Event Sizes

100
attendees
₦90,000
One ₦10,000 ticket each:8% + ₦100 = ₦900 per ticket. Excludes optional credits and any payout transfer charges.
500
attendees
₦450,000
One ₦10,000 ticket each:8% + ₦100 = ₦900 per ticket. Excludes optional credits and any payout transfer charges.
1000
attendees
₦900,000
One ₦10,000 ticket each:8% + ₦100 = ₦900 per ticket. Excludes optional credits and any payout transfer charges.

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Optional Tix credits are separate from admission fees.
  • ! Published bank-transfer payout charges vary by transfer band; confirm how they affect your batch.
  • ! Other currencies require clarification of the ambiguous published notation.

Tix Africa combines public ticket sales with practical organizer tasks such as staff access, guest lookup and order exports. Orbit adds a consumer discovery and ticket-retrieval experience.

The clearest published price is the Nigerian tariff. Confirm the final checkout total and payout deductions for your account, and rehearse the browser scanner on the venue’s actual network.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    What exact fees and settlement currency apply to our payout account?
  2. 2
    Are fees passed to guests or absorbed, and what is the final checkout total?
  3. 3
    Which staff roles can scan, edit tickets or see sales information?
  4. 4
    What happens to scans if connectivity drops during entry?
  5. 5
    Which extra features consume credits and when do bonus credits expire?
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