Senegal
Buy and sell USDT and Bitcoin with Mobile Money in Senegal
Trade USDT and BTC for CFA francs in Senegal with Wave, Orange Money, Free Money and more. Rate, fees and amount received are shown before you confirm, and every payout is checked.
Mobile Money in Senegal: 5 operators
In Senegal, PayFaye pays the proceeds of your crypto sales to Wave, Orange Money, Free Money, E-Money, and Djamo. Whether you are in Dakar or elsewhere in the country, all you need is a Mobile Money number from the country that matches the operator you choose.
Wave
Orange MoneyBuy crypto in Senegal
Choose the amount, the crypto (USDT and BTC) and the network, then paste your wallet address: the rate and fees are shown before you confirm. You pay with your Mobile Money on the secure payment page, then the crypto is sent to your address after checks.
Current indicative rate: 1 USDT costs about 637.02 FCFA to buy and sells for about 612.04 FCFA, PayFaye margin included. The exact rate is shown and guaranteed for 30 minutes when you create an order.
Sell crypto and receive CFA francs in Senegal
Enter your Mobile Money number (Wave, Orange Money, Free Money and more), then send your crypto to the deposit address shown, valid for 30 minutes for the chosen crypto and network. After blockchain confirmations and a check of the payout, your number is credited in CFA francs. A sale has no Mobile Money fee.
Available cryptos and networks
Estimated network fee per network, deducted when sending on a purchase.
- USDT · TRC20
- 1 USDT
- USDT · ERC20
- 1 USDT
- USDT · BEP20
- 1 USDT
- USDT · Solana
- 1 USDT
- USDT · TON
- 1 USDT
- BTC · Bitcoin
- shown before you confirm
Fees and limits
Everything is shown before you confirm: no hidden fees.
Amounts are in CFA francs (XOF), the currency in Senegal, shared with the other WAEMU countries.
Purchase example: for 50,000 CFA francs, the total to pay is 50,500 FCFA (Mobile Money fee included) and you receive about 77.49 USDT on TRC20, estimated network fee deducted.
Sale example: for 100 USDT sent, you receive about 61,204 FCFA on your Mobile Money.
- Margin included in the rate
- 2%
- Mobile Money fee on a purchase
- 1%
- Mobile Money fee on a sale
- None
- Network fee
- Depends on the blockchain, estimated then deducted when sending on a purchase
- Minimum amount
- The equivalent of 10 USD
- Level 1 (identity verified)
- 200,000 FCFA per transaction, 500,000 FCFA per month
- Level 2 (enhanced verification)
- 2,000,000 FCFA per transaction
Identity verification
Before your first exchange, identity verification is required: front and back of an ID document and a selfie, from the app. It protects your account and unlocks your limits. Each payout is then checked by the team.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Mobile Money operators can I use in Senegal?
- PayFaye pays your sales to Wave, Orange Money, Free Money, E-Money, and Djamo. When buying, you pay with the operator offered on the secure payment page.
- Which cryptos can I buy or sell in Senegal?
- USDT and BTC, on the networks shown before you confirm (TRC20, ERC20, BEP20, Solana, TON, and Bitcoin).
- Do I need to verify my identity?
- Yes, before your first exchange: an ID document and a selfie in the app.
- Are fees shown in advance?
- Yes. The rate includes a 2% margin; on a purchase, the Mobile Money fee (1%) is added; on a sale there is none. Network fees depend on the blockchain.
Verify your identity once
Ready to trade
Create your account, verify your identity once, then buy or sell at the rate shown.