Trying to find out if Tanzania widely accepts Amex cards in restaurants and shops and ATMs - any suggestions
I travelled through Dar es Salaam and Arusha in May with my Amex card, and it was honestly tough to use. None of the small restaurants or shops took it, even some hotels claimed their POS machine didn’t support American Express. I ended up using my Visa card for almost everything. Even at banks like CRDB or NBC, the ATMs wouldn’t accept Amex. Bring a Mastercard or Visa Amex just doesn’t work widely there.
Withdrew full amount using my Wise card at Stanbic Bank-no issues. Don t accept amex
Was able to withdraw money using my UnionPay card at Standard Chartered ATM. No it wont take amex
Standard Chartered ATM worked fine with my Mastercard. No trouble. But amex is not accepted here