Buy bitcoin with MyZaka in Botswana
- Status
- Legal
- Currency
- Botswana pula (BWP)
- Takes MyZaka
- 1 exchange
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-20
One of the exchanges we recommend in Botswana takes MyZaka for funding bitcoin purchases. It is one of several rails in use here; the full picture is in the Botswana guide.
What is MyZaka?
MyZaka is the mobile money service run by Mascom, one of Botswana's mobile networks. Mascom customers hold a wallet on the phone and use it to send money to registered and unregistered recipients, withdraw cash at agents, buy prepaid electricity and airtime, and pay bills. It also connects to bank accounts: Mascom runs bank to wallet transfers with Absa and Standard Chartered, and issues a MyZaka Visa card. Mobile money in Botswana falls under the Bank of Botswana's electronic payment services licensing regime.
- Speed
- Wallet to wallet transfers and agent cash outs complete while you wait, while bank to wallet transfers depend on the partner bank.
- Cost
- Mascom charges a flat P5.00 to send to a registered MyZaka recipient, nothing to load money or buy airtime, and P6.00 to P175.00 to withdraw cash depending on the band.
- Limits
- Mascom lists a transfer range of P25.00 to P10,000.00 per transaction, with the minimum since reduced to P6.00.
Exchanges that take MyZaka in Botswana
Ranked as in our Botswana guide. Every payment method shown is verified for this exact exchange and country pairing.
- 1Yellow Card4.1
Africa's largest licensed crypto on-ramp, spanning more than 20 countries with local bank and mobile money rails.
- Fees
- Posted trading fees are low or zero; the cost sits in a spread built into the quoted buy and sell prices. Local deposits by bank transfer or mobile money are typically free.
- KYC
- Required
- Pay with
- EFT bank transfer, Orange Money, MyZaka
See the full how-to-buy guide for BotswanaEverything about buying bitcoin with MyZaka
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Other ways to pay in Botswana
Frequently asked questions
Which exchanges accept MyZaka in Botswana?
Of the 3 exchanges we recommend in Botswana, Yellow Card accepts MyZaka for funding purchases.
Is buying bitcoin with MyZaka legal in Botswana?
Bitcoin is legal in Botswana and the industry is formally regulated. The Virtual Assets Act, 2022 came into force in February 2022 and placed licensing and supervision of virtual asset businesses under the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA). Operating an unlicensed virtual asset business is illegal, and NBFIRA has publicly moved against unregistered operators; Yellow Card was granted the country's first VASP license under the Act.
How long does a MyZaka deposit take?
Wallet to wallet transfers and agent cash outs complete while you wait, while bank to wallet transfers depend on the partner bank. That is the rail itself; an exchange may hold a first deposit for longer while it verifies your account.
What does it cost to buy bitcoin with MyZaka?
Mascom charges a flat P5.00 to send to a registered MyZaka recipient, nothing to load money or buy airtime, and P6.00 to P175.00 to withdraw cash depending on the band. Any fee the exchange adds on top is separate, and is shown per exchange above.