Changing money in West Africa
 

In January, I'll be going to catch the last 5 or 6 stages of the Dakar Rally. I'll be flying in to Gambia with a friend and traveling through Burkino-Faso, Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali in his four-wheel drive (no bike this time).

The question is: what is the best way to change my US $'s into local currency? Banks? Currency exchanges? The guy standing around the airport? Is it better to change to Euros before I get there? Are CFAs acceptable, even in the countries that don't use them?

Thanks.

Ira Agins
Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

Use Euros instead of US dollars, they can be easily changed at any bank.

Regards
Albert

Your ATM gives you the best exchange rate.

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