Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Need to Know
For more information, see
Survival Guide
Currency
West African CFA franc (eight countries), nine other currencies
Language
French, English, hundreds of local languages
Money
ATMs widespread; Visa widely used, MasterCard less so
Visas
Vary between countries, but best arranged before departure
Mobile Phone
Local SIM cards widely available; European and Australian phones work, others should be set to roaming
Time
All on GMT/UTC except Cape Verde (one hour behind), and Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria (all one hour ahead)
