MINGO Launches Hedera-Powered Ticketing Platform Across 54 Nations

The global launch of MINGO Tickets, announced on January 16th, 2026, arrives as live event organizers worldwide grapple with systemic challenges. The original text identifies ticket fraud, duplicated access, high fees, and poor fan experiences as persistent issues that undermine growth. MINGO’s solution is built on the Hedera network, chosen for its enterprise-grade infrastructure, which provides the speed, security, and predictable transaction fees necessary for high-volume events. This technical foundation allows MINGO Tickets to function as a progressive web app, requiring no downloads and offering seamless access across devices—a critical feature for global and mobile-centric audiences.

Joe Arthur, CEO of MINGO, framed the launch as a response to the scaling needs of global events. “As live events scale globally, the systems behind them need to scale too,” Arthur stated. The platform’s core promise is to improve access, reduce fraud, and give organizers a reliable platform while keeping the fan experience simple. By issuing verifiable digital tickets on the Hedera blockchain, MINGO aims to make ticket authenticity provable, directly addressing the fraud and duplication that plague traditional systems.

The most ambitious aspect of the rollout is its geographic scope: a simultaneous expansion across 54 nations, primarily in Africa, facilitated by a partnership with African Boxing and the Yucateco Boxing League. This strategic move targets a region described as a “mobile-first environment where accessibility and reliability are critical” and a “fastest growing sports market.” The partnership goes beyond mere ticketing, positioning the platform as integral to the sport’s economic development on the continent.

Hon. Omonlei Yakubu Imadu, CEO of Yucateco Boxing Promotions and Vice President of African Boxing, hailed the collaboration as transformative. “MINGO is not just a ticketing app; it is the operating system for the future of our sport,” Imadu said. He emphasized that the platform would integrate ticketing, fighter payments, and fan engagement into a “sovereign platform,” which he believes is key to “unlocking the true economic power of the African continent.” This vision suggests MINGO Tickets is being deployed as foundational digital infrastructure for an entire sporting ecosystem.

The launch has garnered endorsements from key figures in combat sports, underscoring its potential impact. Kevin Noone, Secretary General of The WBC Asian Boxing Council and WBC MuayThai, called the partnership “a step in the right direction,” highlighting the dual importance of fan accessibility and sport integrity. “MINGO Tickets achieves both by delivering a simple, secure, and fair ticketing experience—exactly what the boxing and MuayThai industries need as they continue to grow around the world,” Noone added. This external validation points to the platform’s applicability beyond its initial African boxing focus.

According to the announcement, the 54-country rollout is just the first phase of MINGO’s wider international expansion. Future developments will continue focusing on reducing friction and supporting organizers and fans with infrastructure “designed for real world events at global scale.” The company is actively onboarding events worldwide and has instituted a referral program, inviting individuals to introduce organizers to the platform. This aggressive growth strategy, powered by the underlying Hedera network, aims to prove that a blockchain-based model can reliably serve the massive, distributed needs of the global events industry.