Demfati
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| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Event technology, e-commerce, software |
| Founded 📆 | 2017 in Calabar, Nigeria |
| Founders 👔 |
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Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products 📟 | Ticketing technology
Ticket sales Marketing Distribution of event tickets and information Voting technology WhatsApp chatbot for tickets, voting and support |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 10+ |
| 🌐 Website | demfati |
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Demfati is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for ticketing, online voting and attendance management at public and private events. Demfati also allows event organizers to promote and market their events on websites like Facebook, X, and Instagram. Founded in 2017 as Ocoms[1] in Calabar, Nigeria, the company rebranded to Demfati in 2020.[2] Its core services include event ticketing, custom event pages, online forms, voting modules and a digital wallet feature.[3] Demfati's revenue is derived from a fee placed upon transactions made through its software at 8% per transaction.[4]
Features
Demfati offers platforms to hold private, as well as public events online. These include:
- Event pages: Each organizer can generate a customizable subdomain (e.g.,
myevent.demf.site) to host event details. - e-Ticketing system
- Voting module for contests or award shows
- Forms
According to the platform guidebook, event listing is reserved for users who first list a business on the website[5]. This is intended to validate organizers and restrict impersonation or abuse.[5][6]
The site features a digital purse for users to use in paying for tickets or votes and, in certain instances, earn cashback per event.[3] Unlike most of its competitors, it does not yet offer reserved seating and ticket transfer.[7]
Reception
- In 2023, Emmanuel Ekunke was nominated in the top Nigerian UNDER 30 category of The Founder of The Year Awards (FOYA) held in Kenya.[8]
- In July 2025, Techpoint Africa reported that Demfati’s subdomain branding and WhatsApp ticket-sale integration reduced marketing barriers for small planners.[9]
- The Pathway News noted the platform’s growth trajectory in Nigeria and highlighted its role in digitizing ticket sales for community events.[10]
- According to Silicon Africa in July 2025, Demfati unpacked Google penalties and forged a solution.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "::Home". myocoms.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Writer, Staff (2025-08-21). "Demfati Launches as All-in-One Event Platform for Ticketing, Voting, Others". Tech | Business | Economy. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "How to Chat with Deeva on WhatsApp to Purchase Tickets or Cast Votes". Demfati Support. 2025.
- ↑ "From SEO Setback to Smart Solution: How a Google Deranking Inspired Africa's All-in-One Ticketing Startup". Techreporters. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "How to Add an Event on Demfati". Demfati Support. 2025.
- ↑ "Nigerian Emmanuel Orileye Ekunke Transforming Africa's Digital Landscape with Demfati". TheFounder. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ "Demfati Alternatives and Similar Sites & Apps". AlternativeTo. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ "FOYA 2023 Africa: Full List of Nominees for 'Founder of the Year'". Prime 9ja Online. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ "Google de-ranking to Demfati: A Nigerian startup's journey to solving visibility for event organizers". Techpoint Africa. 2025.
- ↑ "Demfati is Changing How Events Are Run in Nigeria". The Pathway. 2025.
- ↑ "Google Glitch Ignited Africa's E-Ticketing Boom – Silicon Africa". Retrieved 2025-07-24.
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