A woman on a train using the Sao app on her phone

Your money, on the phone you own.

  • Send

    Send money to anyone, in seconds.

  • Pay

    Pay bills and shops without cash.

Keep, send and spend your money from a wallet in the Sao app. Deposit and withdraw cash at Sao agents and merchants. You can open yours in minutes.

Available in🇬🇭 Ghana🇱🇷 Liberia🇸🇱 Sierra Leone🇸🇹 São Tomé🇬🇲 The Gambia
Minutesto open with your Ghana Card
Agentsdeposit and withdraw cash near you
Appon Android and iPhone
5countries, one wallet

Licensed by the Bank of Ghana · Open in minutes · Android and iPhone

What you can do

Everything you need to keep, send and spend money.

Send

Send money to anyone, in seconds.

Send to any Sao user, any mobile money number or any bank account. You see who receives it and when it arrives before you confirm.

  • To any Sao user, instantly
  • To every mobile money network
  • To bank accounts
Pay

Pay bills and shops without cash.

Pay for electricity, water, TV and school fees, and pay at thousands of shops by scanning a QR code at the counter.

  • ECG, Ghana Water, DStv, school fees
  • QR payments at any Sao Pay shop
  • Receipts saved in the app
A man checking his phone
Your wallet, in the Sao app.

Check your balance, send money and pay bills from the Sao app on Android or iPhone, and visit a Sao agent when you need help in person.

Who it is for

Built around you, whether this is your first phone or your fifth.

If you have a phone number and a valid ID, you can open a Sao Wallet. A Sao agent nearby can help you in person.

Availability by countrySet for each country
  • 🇬🇭 GhanaLive · app
  • 🇱🇷 LiberiaLive · app
  • 🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneLive · app
  • 🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeLive · app
  • 🇬🇲 The GambiaLive · app
A Sao customer holding her phone

How to get it

Open your Sao Wallet today

  1. 1

    Download the app

    Get the Sao app on Google Play or the App Store.

  2. 2

    Verify your ID

    Use your Ghana Card, passport or voter ID. This takes a few minutes.

  3. 3

    Deposit money

    Deposit at any Sao agent, by bank transfer or from another wallet.

Your questions

Common questions about Sao Wallet

Visit the help centre
What ID do I need to open a wallet?

You need a phone number and a valid ID. In Ghana you can use your Ghana Card, passport or voter ID. Verification takes a few minutes.

How do I withdraw my money?

Withdraw cash at any Sao agent. You can also send money from your wallet to a bank account.

Is my money safe with Sao?

Sao is licensed by the central bank in each of our five countries. Your money is kept in safeguarded accounts, and we monitor every transaction 24 hours a day.

Open your Sao Wallet in minutes.

Open in minutes. Works on any phone you own.

Join the Beta.

Sao Wallet is in beta. Install the test app on your phone and try it before launch. You can open your account with a phone number and a valid ID.

Android · Google PlayAndroid · Google PlayiPhone · TestFlightiPhone · TestFlightOn a computer? Scan the code for your phone.

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