If you’re landing in Burkina Faso, skip the airport exchange for bigger amounts. I used UBA ATMs and saw better rates than the airport desk. Airport e...

Central African Republic’s banks like Ecobank have ATMs that accept international cards with fair fees. The airport exchange counters charge a lot and...

For a better exchange rate in Djibouti, stick to big bank ATMs downtown. Airport exchange counters are a ripoff compared to city ATMs like those at Ba...

Eritrea’s banking infrastructure for tourists is very limited. My Western cards failed at ATMs, so airport currency exchange was my main source of cas...

For budget travelers in Ethiopia, withdraw from main bank ATMs in Addis Ababa instead of airport counters. Fees at Commercial Bank ATMs are fair, and ...

For Guinea, if you want to save, use Ecobank or Banque Internationale pour le Commerce ATMs in Conakry’s main districts. The airport exchange is okay ...

For travelers, definitely avoid the airport exchange counter in Liberia unless you need a small amount to get by. ATMs from big banks like Ecobank are...

ATMs in Mali are the way to go, especially Ecobank in Bamako. The withdrawal charge is there, but the spread is tighter and you get more francs for yo...

Just got back from Niamey and used bank ATMs to get cash - fee’s a couple bucks, but the rate beats the airport counter by a lot. One thing: always wi...