I found that withdrawing cash from ATMs in Ouagadougou was better value than changing at the airport. Rates at airport exchange counters were rough an...

I found ATMs from Ecobank in Bangui much better than the airport counter. Fees on both sides exist, but the airport hides a worse exchange margin. I’d...

Airport exchange counters in Djibouti can be convenient but expect to lose a bunch through their poor rates and hidden fees. I recommend using ATMs fr...

From what I experienced, airport exchange in Eritrea is your best bet on arrival unless you have access to a UnionPay card. ATMs are mostly for locals...

Don’t rely on the airport exchange in Ethiopia for larger amounts. The Commercial Bank ATMs are foreign-card friendly with decent fees. I grabbed enou...

Ecobank ATMs in Conakry worked great. I avoided the airport exchange counter because of the terrible rate. Banking hours can be limited, so I recommen...

ATMs in Monrovia, especially at Ecobank and UBA, offer way better rates than airport exchange counters. Withdraw bigger amounts there if you can, beca...

Just arrived and honestly, the airport exchange desk was a bit of a rip-off. ATMs at large banks gave me better rates, even with the 2-3,000 CFA withd...

My tip for Niger: skip the airport money exchange unless you’re stuck. Bank of Africa ATMs downtown let me take out enough CFA for way less than the a...