Getting started
Ganor is where you find what’s happening near you. Hosts create an event, share one link, sell tickets or take free RSVPs, and scan guests in at the gate. Guests find events, pay the way they already pay, and get their ticket on WhatsApp.
Who Ganor is for
- Hosts: anyone running a gathering, from conferences, summits, trade fairs and cooperative launches to lectures, campus events and shows.
- Guests: anyone looking for something to go to, or holding a ticket.
- Businesses: shops, hospitals, restaurants, hotels and more, listed on Ganor Places.
Create an event
- Give your event a name, a date and a start time.
- Add the venue. A full address and a map pin help guests find you.
- Add a banner for the top of your event page, and your logo or a photo of you as the host. Guests see them on the event page, in search and on their ticket.
- Add a few lines about what to expect.
- Add how guests can reach you. Guests contact the host about the event, so this is required.
- Add your ticket types (see below), then publish.
You can save a draft and come back to it. After you publish, you can still change the details; guests who already have tickets get a WhatsApp message when the date, time or venue changes.
Tickets and RSVPs
An event can have as many ticket types as you need, for example Regular, VIP and Table for 10. For each one you set:
- The price, or free.
- How many are available.
- When sales open and close.
Free RSVPs work the same way as tickets: each guest gets a QR code on WhatsApp, and you scan it at the gate. You can turn any ticket type on or off at any time.
Fees and payouts
Free events and free RSVPs cost nothing. On paid tickets, the Ganor fee is 5% of the ticket price + ₦100 per ticket. Card and bank transfer charges are included in that fee. There is no setup fee and no monthly fee.
Who pays the fee
You choose, per event:
- Buyer pays the fee: the fee is added at checkout. You receive your full ticket price.
- You absorb the fee: buyers pay your ticket price only, and the fee comes out of each sale.
| Ticket price | Ganor fee | Buyer pays (buyer pays fee) | You get (you absorb fee) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₦2,000 | ₦200 | ₦2,200 | ₦1,800 |
| ₦5,000 | ₦350 | ₦5,350 | ₦4,650 |
| ₦20,000 | ₦1,100 | ₦21,100 | ₦18,900 |
Try your own numbers with the calculator.
Payouts
Ticket money is paid to the bank account you add in your host account. Your dashboard shows every sale, every fee and every payout, so you always know where your money is.
Gate check-in
Any phone becomes the scanner. Open your event, tap Scan, and point the camera at a guest’s QR code. You’ll see one of three results:
- Admitted: the ticket is valid. Let the guest in.
- Already checked in: this ticket was scanned before. The screen shows when and at which gate.
- Not a valid ticket: the code isn’t for this event. Send the guest to your help desk.
Several people can scan at once, at different gates. Each ticket works once, so the same QR code can’t get two people in.
For guests
Buying a ticket
Open the event link, choose your tickets and pay by card, bank transfer or USSD. Your ticket arrives on WhatsApp straight away, with a QR code to show at the gate.
Questions about an event
Contact the host. The host runs the event, so questions about the venue, the programme, changes or refunds go to them. Every event page shows how to reach the host.
When to contact Ganor
Message us if you paid but your ticket didn’t arrive, if you were charged twice, or if you can’t reach the host about a cancelled event. See the refund policy.
For businesses
Ganor Places helps people find the businesses they can trust nearby: phone and electronics shops, fabric sellers, markets, hospitals, pharmacies, restaurants, hotels, event halls, salons, mechanics, schools, coworking spaces, tech hubs, gyms, football pitches and mini stadiums, parks and more.
Every listing is checked in person, with directions and a working phone number. Ganor Places comes after events. To be among the first listed, join the list and choose A local business.
Get help
We answer on WhatsApp first.
WhatsApp or call 0810 330 1999, email support@ganor.ng, or visit us at No. 15 Guda Abdullahi Road, Farm Center, Kano.