Market Report: Nigeria

Key primary ticketers: Ariiya Tickets, cene.xyz, Quicket (owned by Ticketmaster), Tix Africa Secondary ticketing situation: There does not appear to be any legislation specifically related to secondary ticketing in Nigeria.

Key primary ticketers: Ariiya Tickets, cene.xyz, Quicket (owned by Ticketmaster), Tix Africa

Secondary ticketing situation: There does not appear to be any legislation specifically related to secondary ticketing in Nigeria.

Taxes & charges: VAT: 7.5%

While Tix Africa made headlines in 2025 with a slick “Pay with Kuda” feature, allowing seamless card-free payments, Syticks has emerged as a top full-service option for events nationwide. There’s still no formal resale market, as most people simply resell tickets informally through friends. On the infrastructure front, work began on a 4,500-capacity venue in Abuja, while plans…

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