[header] How to pack for a trip to africa [title] Know which documents to take. [step] At a minimum, you should have the following : [substeps] Passport visas-ask your passport office what visas are required for the relevant african countries for someone of your citizenship. Do this well in advance (in case you need to wait for visas). 
Travel insurance cash-do not rely on being able to use cashpoints when traveling overseas. Some places may not have them at all and others may not even be working.