I brought my Amex to Uganda last month and barely got to use it. Tried it at a hotel in Kampala and two restaurants - no luck. Everyone says “only Vis...

Same thing happened to me in Jinja at a Stanbic ATM outside a supermarket. Card went in, screen froze, and nothing came out. I went to the branch the ...

I was moving around Kampala, Mbale, and Fort Portal last month, and Equity Bank ATMs were the most reliable. My UK Revolut card worked well with the A...

No one takes cards on public transport here. I rode matatus and boda bodas daily in Kampala and Jinja - it's all cash-only. A short ride in a matatu c...

I landed at Entebbe Airport and changed just $40 at the counter near arrivals - rate wasn’t great, but I needed cash for the taxi. The exchange booths...

It’s pretty much a cash-only game unless you’re using SafeBoda or Bolt. I tried hailing regular taxis in Kampala a few times and they always wanted ca...

I spent a month in Uganda earlier this year and averaged around $35-40/day. Stayed in budget guesthouses, ate local food like rolex and posho, and use...

Decline it every time. I made the mistake of hitting “Accept” at an ATM in Kampala and only realised later I paid about 8% more on the rate. It feels ...

I was in Ljubljana this spring and tried a few different ATMs with my Wise Visa card. The best experience I had was with NLB Bank (Nova Ljubljanska Ba...