The 1998 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship was the 9th FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof.

The tournament was hosted by Egypt from August 27 to September 3, 1998.

Nigeria ended the round-robin tournament with a 5–0 unbeaten record to win their fourth title.

[1] Both winner and runner-up qualified for the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

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