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Quicket

Cape Town ticketing platform, founded 2011, acquired by Ticketmaster in 2024, operating across six African markets.

Based in
Cape Town, South Africa
Founded
2011
Founders
James Tagg, James Hedley, Michael Kennedy

Quicket is a self-service event ticketing platform founded in Cape Town in 2011 by James Tagg, James Hedley and Michael Kennedy. It remains headquartered in Cape Town and operates in six African markets: South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Botswana.

Ticketmaster, the Live Nation Entertainment-owned ticket marketplace, acquired Quicket in July 2024 for an undisclosed sum as part of its expansion into African live events. Quicket continues to operate as a standalone business under the acquisition, with founder James Tagg remaining as Managing Director.

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