Sports betting

betPawa currently offers only 3 sports for betting: football, basketball and tennis. Both cover a great number of leagues from all over the world and most fixtures usually have numerous markets to choose from as well. Even though betPawa offer less sports than other betting sites in Rwanda, they also have some clear advantages:

• The minimum stake is 1 franc, which is the lowest among all betting companies in Rwanda. This makes the betPawa platform very user-friendly, as there is no need to place bets starting from hundreds of francs.
• betPawa has one of the best win bonuses in Rwanda, which goes up to 1000%. This is something which should attract punters, who are interested in placing bets with multiple selections. In order to become eligible for the win bonus, you need to have at least 3 legs in your bet and every selection needs to have minimum odds of 1.20 to qualify.
• betPawa offers a pawaBoost on selected matches, which means that the odds of the 1X2 market for that specific match have been boosted. These odds tend to be among the best in the market, meaning you can get the highest possible payouts. These are usually added to high interest matches, so if you are looking to place a single bet on a marquee matchup, it is worth checking if betPawa has it boosted to get the biggest potential returns. pawaBoosted matches have a lightning icon next to them and can normally be found on the homepage right underneath the top banner.

Virtual sports

In addition to real sports, betPawa also has virtual sports on offer. 66 matches from 7 top European football leagues are available for betting every 5 minutes, meaning users will have a total of over 19,000 virtual football matches per day to bet on. Unlike most competitors, the virtual football on betPawa does not have any animations/graphics to enhance the betting experience.

Similarly to sports betting, the minimum stake is 1 franc and you are able to get the win bonus even when betting on virtuals.

Casino

betPawa currently has 700+ casino games from well-known and trusted game providers for customers to play. Among them are slots, table & card games and crash games, including the arguably most popular casino game in Africa – Aviator. 

Unlike some of its competitors, betPawa does not give you the option to test the games in a demo version without staking any money. If any of the games do catch your interest, you will need to create an account and deposit money to try it out.

Pawa6

betPawa also has a free-to-play prediction game called Pawa6. The mechanics of the game are simple – you will need to predict the correct scores of 6 matches. You receive 5 points for each correct score predicted, or 2 points if you don’t get the correct score, but do get the correct result (for example, if you pick Real Madrid to win 1-0 and they win 3-1). 

The top 5000 users with the most points in every Pawa6 round get a cash prize, with the winner of the round collecting a total of 1,000,000 francs. Rounds take place biweekly and all you need to have to participate is a betPawa account.

How to join?

Opening an account on betPawa is much quicker and easier than on any other betting site in Rwanda, as they only require you to provide your phone number and a password. Here are the 4 steps to complete the signup process:

• Go to the sign up page
• Enter your phone number
• Pick yourself a 4-digit password
• Agree with the terms and conditions

The password you set will be used every single time you log in to your betPawa account.

Deposits & withdrawals

Before starting the deposit process, you will need to log into your account. Then complete the following steps:

• Go to the deposit page
• Choose your deposit method – you can only deposit using Mobile Money (via MTN or Airtel)
• Enter the amount you wish to deposit
• Confirm payment request sent to your phone

There are no charges when depositing or withdrawing money, which is a significant positive to the customer (Premier Bet is the only other company in the market that does not charge fees). The minimum deposit amounts are 10 francs for MTN users and 100 francs for Airtel users. The maximum deposit you can make is 1 million francs.

betPawa app

The betPawa app is a popular mobile sports betting platform that has gained traction in several African countries, including Rwanda. It features a clean, intuitive interface, allowing users to quickly view available bets, check odds, and place wagers.

If you have an Android phone, then you can download the betPawa app. The app is just 1.85MB and uses even less data than the web version. You can find more info and the app download link from here.

Contact

In case you need help getting started or with any other queries you might have, you are able to get high quality customer support 24/7. betPawa customer support agents are reachable via:

• Facebook Messenger
• E-mail – rw@betpawa.com
• +250 252 515 510
• +250 252 515 511

They even have a “Request a call” feature, which you can find on their help page.

In case you prefer to meet up with a betPawa representative in person, you can visit their betting shop in Gisimenti, Remera, which is open every day.