Pageants
Pageant voting, from applications to the crown
Collect entries, publish contestant profiles, take Mobile Money votes, weigh judges' scores, and sell tickets to the finale — in one place.
Built for how pageants actually run
A pageant is several projects at once: a call for entries, a shortlist, weeks of public campaigning, a judged final and a ticketed event. Running each part in a different tool is how organisers lose track of who paid, who qualified and who actually won.
AfricaDecides keeps the whole season in one dashboard. Applications feed the contestant list, contestants campaign with their own profile links, votes arrive as confirmed Mobile Money payments, and judges score in the same system that produces the final standings.
Season workflow
- Open a registration form and collect contestant applications with photos
- Review and approve entries — approved applicants become nominees automatically
- Group contestants into categories or regions with their own leaderboards
- Let supporters vote with MTN or Airtel Money from any contestant profile
- Add judges with a scoring rubric and set how much public votes count
- Sell tickets to the finale and verify QR codes at the gate
- Request a payout to Mobile Money once the season closes
Keeping the contest clean
Because a vote only exists once a payment is confirmed, nobody can inflate a contestant with a browser script or by clearing cookies. Every entry on the leaderboard maps to a transaction you can inspect, which makes disputes short conversations rather than public fights.
Common questions
Can I combine public voting with a judges' score?
Yes. Add a judging panel with your own scoring rubric and decide how much weight public votes carry against judges' scores.
Can contestants apply through the platform?
Yes. Publish a registration form, review applications, and approve the ones you want — approved entries become nominees with their own profile page.
How do contestants promote themselves?
Every contestant gets a shareable profile with photos, a bio and a direct vote button, so they can post one link to WhatsApp, TikTok or Instagram.
Can I sell tickets to the finale from the same place?
Yes. Create a ticketed event, sell with Mobile Money, and verify QR tickets at the door from a phone.
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Open your pageant
Collect entries, publish profiles and start taking votes — no setup fee.
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