If you’re heading to Gabon, bring a reliable Visa or Mastercard and some CFA francs. Ecobank (e.g. branches in Libreville or Port‑Gentil) are rolling ...

If Eritrea’s on your itinerary, plan for a cash-only setup. AmEx won’t work for payments or ATMs. Bring enough foreign currency-USD, euros, or GBP-in ...

If you’re headed to the DRC, count on cash or Visa/Mastercard, not AmEx. Hotels in Gombe might grudgingly accept it, and a few Trust Merchant Bank or ...

Here’s the scoop: Cuba doesn’t accept AmEx, and US-issued cards in general fail. Major hotels in Havana, like Hotel Manzana or Plaza, handle Visa or M...

If you’re heading to CAR, it’s smart to bring a backup. Ecobank (e.g., branches on Avenue de l’Indépendance or Quartier Aviation) may now accept AmEx-...

Heading to Burundi? Make a plan with Visa or Mastercard instead of relying on AmEx. ATMs in Bujumbura (like Bank of Africa on Avenue du 28 Novembre) m...

If you’re heading to Benin, leave AmEx expectation at home. Most restaurants, shops, and ATMs in Cotonou-like UBA on Rue de l’Aéroport or Orabank on B...

Yemen’s public transport is entirely cash-based. No metros, and buses won’t even consider card payments. I always carried plenty of small Yemeni rials...

For Venezuela, cash is king on buses and metro. I always had bolívares in small bills for fares, no card readers on metro turnstiles or buses. It’s a ...