FAQ

Safrochain is an Africa-first Layer 1 blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK. We prioritize African markets and diaspora corridors while welcoming anyone facing the same constraints: high remittance fees, thin banking access, and need for fast, transparent settlement. The stack includes mobile-first wallets, locally relevant stablecoins (including African pegs), cross-border remittances, digital tontine-style savings, and community-driven governance.

SAF is the native token of the Safrochain blockchain. It has a total fixed supply of 1 billion SAF. SAF is used to pay transaction fees, stake with validators to earn rewards, and vote on on-chain governance proposals. It is the network native staking and governance asset.

Safrochain mainnet is planned for Q3 2026. Key milestones before launch include the Safrimba beta (Q4 2025), Osmosis IBC integration (Q4 2025), Foundation incorporation in Mauritius (Q4 2025), and a third-party security audit (Q2 2026).

Africa receives over 100 billion USD in remittances annually, and similar high-fee corridors exist in many regions. Traditional providers often charge 5 to 12 percent per transaction. Safrochain targets sub-cent effective costs with instant CometBFT finality, mobile-first light wallets, and paths to integrate with mobile money and local fiat off-ramps so value settles in currencies people actually use.

A Safrimba tontine is a digital rotating savings pool built on Safrochain using CosmWasm smart contracts. Members pool SAF or local stablecoin funds transparently on-chain. Payout schedules, voting rules, and contribution tracking are automated by smart contract, reducing fraud risk and the need for intermediaries.

Yes. Safrochain is designed with built-in compatibility for ECOWAS, EAC, SADC, COMESA, and AfCFTA regulatory frameworks. Because users transact in locally denominated stablecoins, the system aligns with trading bloc currency and compliance expectations.

Safrochain validators stake SAF tokens to participate in CometBFT Proof-of-Stake block production. The validator set supports up to 100 validators determined by bonded stake. Technical requirements are designed to be accessible to operators with modest infrastructure anywhere in the world. Documentation is available at docs.safrochain.com.

The Safrochain Foundation is registered in Mauritius under the Foundations Act 2012 and supervised by the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The Foundation legal secretary is Zedeal Group Hub Ltd, Mauritius.