Wave review
Updated October 16, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
Wave describes mobile money and lists airtime purchases among its functions.
Key facts
- Best for
- Readers checking Wave Mobile Money provider features
- Legal entity
- Wave Mobile Money Inc.↗
- Headquarters
- Senegal↗
- Founded
- 2017↗
- Support channels
- Phone, Email↗
- Audience
- Business
- Official website
- wave.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros
Pros
- Wave describes mobile money and lists airtime purchases among its functions. The captured material does not establish credit card issuance, fees or security terms.
Who it suits
- Readers checking Wave Mobile Money provider features
Company
Wave describes mobile money and lists airtime purchases among its functions. The captured material does not establish credit card issuance, fees or security terms.
How Wave compares
Where Wave is available
- Available
- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guinea, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Which company operates Wave?+
Wave is operated by Wave Mobile Money Inc.. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Where is Wave based?+
Wave is based in Senegal. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
When was Wave founded?+
Wave was founded in 2017. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
How can I contact Wave support?+
Wave offers support through Phone, Email. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Sources
- cbinsights.com/research/wave-competitors-chipper-cash-afriex checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Dakar, Senegal”
- virtualvocations.com/company/remote-jobs-at-wave-transfer... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, was founded in 2017”
- wave.com/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“Copyright Wave Mobile Money Inc.”
- wave.com/en/business checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience
“Hundreds of thousands of businesses of all sizes use Wave to pay their employees”
- wave.com/en/complaints-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“By phone: In each operating market, users should contact the Wave toll-free number”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked October 16, 2026. We did not open an account.
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