Kelal Gateway
Kelal Gateway
Free
Kelal Gateway is a comprehensive event management and social networking platform designed to connect event organizers, venues, and attendees across Ethiopia and the global Ethiopian diaspora.
For Event Attendees:
• Browse and discover local and international events
• Purchase tickets securely with digital wallet
• Receive real-time event updates and notifications
• Access digital tickets with QR codes
• Connect with other attendees and organizers
For Event Organizers:
• Create and manage professional events
• Track ticket sales and revenue analytics
• Manage staff assignments and roles
• Access comprehensive event dashboard
• Integrate with venue and organization systems
For Venues & Organizations:
• Showcase your venue to event organizers
• Manage multiple events and bookings
• Access detailed analytics and reporting
• Integrate with existing management systems
Key Features:
• Multi-language support (English & Amharic)
• Secure digital wallet for payments
• Real-time notifications and updates
• QR code ticketing system
• Professional event management tools
• Social networking and connections
• Venue and organization management
more More ways to pay for tickets.
NIBTera is easier to find on the local payment screen. Wegagen Bank (Wegagen Mobile) is now listed and coming soon. For banks that aren’t live yet, use telebirr, CBEBirr Plus, AwashBirr Pro, or NIBTera.
3.90.2 1d ago
• Pay with AwashBIRR Pro — approve on your phone (PIN or USSD)
• Event-day weather: forecast, 3-hour strip, precip, wind & humidity
• Weather in English, Amharic, , Français & Afaan Oromoo
• Night-friendly hourly icons
• Fixes and stability
3.90.1 3d ago
Improved AwashBIRR Pro ticket payments
Updated AwashBIRR Pro payment logo
Payment and ticket flow stability improvements
3.90.0 Aug 1
Sign up with your phone number + SMS verification
Sign in with phone or email and your PIN
Event-day weather: forecast, conditions & 3-hour details
Weather in English,Amharic, Français & Afaan Oromoo
Bug fixes & polish
3.36.9 Jul 21
Redesigned local payment screen — cleaner 2×2 logo grid
Telebirr, M-PESA, CBE, AwashBirr, BoA, Zemen, NIB & eBirr in one place
Tap CBE for CBEBirr Plus (CBE Banking app coming soon)
Kelal Pay checkout uses the same payment options
Bank of Abyssinia & Zemen Bank added (payments coming soon)
Updated bank logos, bug fixes & polish
3.36.8 Jul 1
Convention Center for conference events — floor plan, agenda, and speakers in one place
Tap Convention Center on event details to open the full program
Clearer session times, halls, and session descriptions
Speaker bios show their sessions
Fixed speaker photo uploads with special characters in names
Event details layout improvements
Bug fixes and stability updates
3.36.7 Jun 28
SIP and Laugh: Interactive Comedy Voting
• Vote live from your welcome notification — tap Open Voting when a comedian is on stage
• Use the 5-tap vote to lock in Keep Laughing or Next Comedian
• See a countdown for each comedian’s set so you know when to finalize your vote
• Show Hosts get a dedicated Host Control screen with live results, countdown, and removal signals
• Event organizers can configure comedian lineups, set times, and voting rules from the Event Dashboard
• Full support for your language preference across the new voting experience
3.36.6 Jun 20
• New Help Center guides: buy tickets, Kelal Pay, and organizer how-tos
• Help content in English, Amharic, French, and Oromo
• Quick access to Help from Settings and Organizer Dashboard
• Fixes for Settings and Organizer Dashboard crashes
3.36.5 Jun 18
* Transfer your ticket to another member from My Tickets.
* Digital tickets are now protected from screenshots and screen recording on supported devices.
* Fixed welcome notifications when checking in with free drink QR codes.
* Bug fixes and stability improvements.
3.36.4 Jun 12
* Transfer your ticket to another member from My Tickets.
* Digital tickets are now protected from screenshots and screen recording on supported devices.
* Fixed welcome notifications when checking in with free drink QR codes.
* Bug fixes and stability improvements.
3.36.3 Jun 9
* Better event map with pi
* details, directions, and clearer popups
* Footer fades on Event Details so ads aren’t blocked
* Stability improvements
3.36.2 Jun 7
• Faster QR ticket scanning for event staff
• Duplicate scans now show a clear “already scanned” message
• Free drink QR codes for guests at supported events
• Share performers from the Performers directory
• Get directions from Event Details again
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
3.36.1 Jun 6
Richer event-day weather with hourly details.
Weather in English, Amharic, French, and Afaan Oromoo. Quick precip, wind, and humidity on the weather card. Better evening and night icons in the hourly row.
Updated weather layout.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
3.36.0 Jun 4
Improved event creation image uploads on Android & iOS
Better support for mobile camera formats (including HEIC/HEIF metadata cases)
Fixed preview issues for banners, performers, sponsors, venues, and profiles
Venue media now uploads earlier for more reliable final review and launch readiness
Stability improvements and bug fixes for event setup flow
3.35.9 May 26
New Add Venue flow is back — venue owners can register venues without attaching to an event first.
Improved venue registration with Venue Description, Venue Size (Large/Medium/Small), and optional Capacity.
Venue owners can now upload up to 6 venue photos for better showcase.
Added mobile-friendly image guidance and improved numeric keypad input for faster form filling.
Event organizers can now view venue photos in a smooth scrollable gallery on venue details.
Improved multilingual support across the updated venue flows.
General stability improvements and fixes.
3.35.8 May 22
Improved local payment experience for smoother checkout
Updated local options: COOP eBirr and AwashBIRR Pro branding refresh
Better payment panel UI with cleaner cards and spacing
Enhanced “Connecting to payment gateway” slide transitions for coming-soon banks
Fixed event banner media icon logic (no play icon unless a promo video is uploaded)
Stability improvements and bug fixes across web, Android, and iOS
3.35.7 May 20
Richer event-day weather and hourly details
Localized weather (EN / AM / FR / OM)
Quick precipitation, wind, and humidity info
Improved evening and night hourly weather icons
Refreshed weather UI
Bug fixes and stability improvements
3.35.6 May 11
Improved local payment experience for faster, smoother checkout
Updated AwashBIRR branding visibility in payment options
Better payment flow stability and handoff handling on mobile
Performance and reliability improvements across key screens
General bug fixes and UX polish for a cleaner experience
3.35.2 Apr 22
Added INSA certification statement for Kelal Gateway Events PLC across key legal and compliance pages.
Updated Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Data Handling Compliance, and organizer legal flows with clearer certification visibility.
Updated payment trust messaging in Event Details to show “Certified by INSA | Information Network Security Administration”.
Added INSA info popup in payment flow for clearer user understanding.
Improved consistency between app legal pages and web-linked legal documents.
3.35.1 Apr 18
Improved event pricing display across the app.
Event cards now correctly reflect Live Stream-only pricing when events are switched from in-person to online.
Better consistency between event list cards and event detail pages (General Admission, VIP, and Live Stream prices).
Performance and reliability improvements for payment flow handling.
General bug fixes and stability updates.
3.35.0 Apr 13
Smoother handling of ticket purchases and receipts
• More dependable push notifications
• Payment and account flows refined for stability
• Under-the-hood fixes and performance improvements
3.34.9 Mar 30
• Smoother handling of ticket purchases and receipts
• More dependable push notifications
• Payment and account flows refined for stability
• Under-the-hood fixes and performance improvements
3.34.8 Mar 29
Fixed an occasional issue where the app could get stuck on the loading screen after launch.
Improved reliability of payment return/navigation and receipt flows.
Updated app version handling to help ensure smoother updates after releasing a new build.
3.34.7 Mar 25
What's new
• Clearer ticket purchases: transaction details separate “Ticket type” from the purchase type and add a “Menu” section listing all food/drink items you ordered (quantities and ETB line totals when prices apply).
• Receipt PDFs match what you see in the app: ticket line plus each menu line for your records and organizers.
• Improved ticket notifications (including Telebirr) with event title and ticket type where available.
Thanks for using Kelal Gateway.
3.34.6 Mar 22
Added Dashen Mobile Plus as a new local payment option
Tightened the payment slide layout so more options fit cleanly
Fixed Super Admin app-wide push notifications
Fixed Super Admin system-wide SMS sending
3.34.5 Mar 20
More ways to pay for tickets.
NIBTera is easier to find on the local payment screen. Wegagen Bank (Wegagen Mobile) is now listed and coming soon. For banks that aren’t live yet, use telebirr, CBEBirr Plus, AwashBirr Pro, or NIBTera.
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