The season began on 29 September 2011 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 11 June 2012 with the Kwita Izina Cycling Tour.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey.

Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Africa Tour.

Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was crowned as the 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour champion.

The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.