The tournament took place in August 1984 at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
[1] Simon Gondwe of Zambia won the gold medal in the men's singles title after defeating Firoz of Tanzania.
[2] In the women's singles event, Indira Bhikha became the first Mozambican to win gold in the African championships.
[3] Originally, ten countries planned to participate in the tournament, these countries were Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, Seychelles, and hosts Tanzania.
Malawi, Lesotho, Madagascar and Swaziland also planned to send players to the championships but later declined participation.