The season began on 3 October 2012 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 12 May 2013 with the Trophée de la Maison Royale.

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

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

Adil Jelloul of Morocco was crowned as the 2012–13 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.