Question 1

Is Sawa Wallet free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes — downloading and using Sawa Wallet is free. You only pay a small, transparent fee when you convert between crypto and your local currency. No monthly fees, no hidden charges.

Question 2

Which countries does Sawa Wallet support?

Accepted Answer

Sawa works across 50+ countries, with deep local support in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and more — including cash-outs to local banks and mobile money in your own currency.

Question 3

Is Sawa Wallet safe and non-custodial?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sawa is non-custodial, which means you own your private keys and your funds — not us. Optional identity verification unlocks higher limits whenever you need them.

Question 4

Which cryptocurrencies and blockchains does Sawa support?

Accepted Answer

You can hold and send USDC, USDT, SOL, ETH and Bitcoin across Solana, Ethereum, Base, Polygon and BNB Chain — all from a single wallet.

Question 5

Can I buy crypto and cash out to my bank with Sawa?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Buy crypto instantly with a local bank transfer, and cash out straight to your bank account or mobile money. Sawa runs its own rails, so conversions are fast and fairly priced with no third-party middleman.

Question 6

What is Sawa Pay?

Accepted Answer

Sawa Pay lets you pay bills, buy airtime and data, and settle electricity and cable TV — directly from your crypto balance, without needing any extra apps.

Question 7

How do I send crypto using just a phone number?

Accepted Answer

Pick a contact, enter an amount, and send. Sawa maps phone numbers to wallets behind the scenes, so you never copy a long, scary address — sending crypto feels as easy as sending a text.

Question 8

What is the Sawa Toolkit?

Accepted Answer

An open-source collection of developer primitives extracted from our production app: @sawa/phone-resolver (phone-to-Solana via Privy) and @sawa/compliance-kit (KYC/AML for 10+ African countries). The ramp/treasury service remains private/internal. Designed for Solana Foundation Developer Tooling grants and other teams building consumer-first crypto apps in Africa. See https://github.com/Dipraise1/sawa-toolkit.

How is Sawa working for you?