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

Sending and receiving crypto works anywhere — transfers settle on-chain, so all your recipient needs is a phone. Buying with a bank transfer and cashing out to a local bank are live in Nigeria (NGN) today; other corridors are in build. The app displays balances in 19 local currencies and 7 languages wherever you are.

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, SUI and Bitcoin across Solana, Ethereum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Optimism and Sui — all from a single wallet with one login.

Question 5

Can I swap tokens inside Sawa Wallet?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sawa has built-in swaps at the best available rates on Solana and EVM chains, including cross-chain swaps — trade tokens in seconds without leaving the app or using an exchange.

Question 6

Does Sawa Wallet offer virtual cards?

Accepted Answer

Virtual Visa cards are rolling out soon — create a card from your balance, fund it, reveal details securely, and freeze or unfreeze it anytime, starting with Nigeria and South Africa.

Question 7

What languages does Sawa Wallet support?

Accepted Answer

Sawa speaks 7 languages — English, Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, French and Swahili — and can display your balance in 19 local currencies, including Naira, Cedi, Shilling and Rand.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Yes, in Nigeria today — buy with a local bank transfer and cash out straight to your bank account. Sawa runs its own ramp, so the order engine, treasury and rates are ours; the bank leg is executed by our licensed payment partner, Korapay. Other countries are not open yet.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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.

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