📋 Event Creation — Full Process

Organization, event details, venue, review & launch

Help Center › Event Creation Overview

Every event on Kelal Gateway follows the same core pipeline. Some steps are skipped depending on whether you use a professional organization or a simple (no organization) flow.

First time? Open the menu → Organizer Dashboard. If you are not registered yet, you will be taken to Organizer Registration first. After that, use Create New Event on the dashboard to begin the steps below.

The four steps

Organizer Dashboard → Create New Event ↓ [Professional org?] YES → ① Organization Registration NO → skip to ② ↓ ② Event Registration (pricing, dates, media, performers…) ↓ ③ Venue Registration (public or private venue) ↓ ④ Final Review → Launch Event → Event Dashboard

Starting from Organizer Dashboard

  1. Tap + Create New Event.
  2. Answer: "Does this event have a professional organization?"
    • YES — Professional Organization → Organization Registration first
    • NO — Organization Involved → straight to Event Registration (simple flow)
  3. Complete each screen and tap Next until you reach Final Review.
  4. On Final Review, confirm everything and tap Launch Event.

Step ① — Organization Registration

Professional flow only. Build the hosting organization's public profile.

When saved, you continue to Event Registration.

Step ② — Event Registration

This screen is where you enter everything guests will see about your event. Work through the form from top to bottom. Tap Next Page when finished to continue to Venue Registration.

Required information

The app will not let you continue until these are complete:

Field What to enter Notes
Event banner Upload a banner image Required. Recommended size 1920 × 1080 px (16:9). Shown on the event card and event page. PNG or JPG. You can crop from your poster in the uploader.
Event title Name of your event Required. This is the title guests see on listings and the event page.
Event description Full details about the event Required. Describe what the event is about — the full event description for your guests.
Start & end date/time Month, day, year, hour, minute Required for single-day events. End must be after start. Use the on-screen keypads for date and time.
Event category Select from the dropdown Required. Categories are loaded from Kelal Gateway (e.g. concert, conference, party).
Attendance mode In person / hybrid / online only Required. Chooses whether Kelal Live streaming is part of the event.
How guests join Tickets, RSVP, or Donation Required. See sections below for each type.
Event pricing Free or Paid Required (except pure RSVP path). Paid/donation triggers compliance popups.
Event visibility Public or Private Required. Private events get a shareable invite link only.
Age group All Ages or 21+ Required. Choosing 21+ shows an agreement you must accept.

Optional

Media uploads

Media Required? Specifications
Event banner Yes 1920 × 1080 px (16:9), PNG/JPG — main image on listings and event page
Full poster upload Optional Original full poster for the detailed event view
Promotional video Optional Max 10 MB, max 30 seconds, 720 × 1280 resolution, ~29.96 fps

Date & time options

How people experience the event (attendance mode)

How guests join (registration style)

Free vs paid pricing

For each paid tier you can set:

Kelal Live (streaming)

Public vs private event

Age restrictions

Free event style (free + tickets only)

When pricing is Free and join mode is Tickets, choose:

Performers / presenters / hosts

Up to 8 slots (four shown by default; tap + to add more) — all optional. For each performer you can add:

Sponsors

Up to 4 sponsor slots — all optional. For each sponsor:

Paid & donation — compliance (when applicable)

If you select Paid or Donation, a popup asks for:

You can create the event before compliance is approved, but wallet payout requires approved documents.

Payment methods (for paid & donation events)

Guests pay in Ethiopian Birr (ETB) through Kelal Gateway. Supported gateways include Telebirr, M-PESA, CBEBirr, AwashBirr Pro, and NIBTera (Nib International Bank USSD push). Sales are tracked automatically in your dashboard.

After Event Registration

Tap Next Page to save your event details temporarily and move to Venue Registration. Menu items (food/drink pre-orders) are added later from the Event Dashboard after launch — not on this screen.

Detailed guides by event type:

🆓 Free events

Tickets or RSVP

💰 Paid events

Ticket tiers & commission

❤️ Donation events

Pay what you wish

Step ③ — Venue Registration

Choose venue type first — this is independent of whether the event is public or private.

Public venue

For clubs, halls, hotels, and venues you want listed on Kelal Gateway.

Private venue

For home parties, private estates, or locations you do not want publicly listed.

Step ④ — Final Review & Launch

Review organization (if any), event, and venue cards side by side. Check map previews and images. Tap Launch Event to publish.

After launch you are redirected based on event type:

Public vs private — quick reference

Combination Discovery Typical use
Public event + Public venue Full listing Concerts, conferences, festivals
Public event + Private venue Event listed; address may be general Pop-up at a non-listed space
Private event + Public venue Invite-only link Corporate event at a known hotel
Private event + Private venue Invite-only link House parties, family gatherings

Editing after launch

From the Event Dashboard use Edit Event or Edit Venue to return to those steps without recreating the event.

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