[1] The competition was held in Kempton Park, South Africa on 26–27 September 2015.

[2] It was the fifth all-continental African Women's Sevens Championship, hosting teams from both Northern and Southern Africa.

South Africa, as the tournament winner, qualified directly for the Olympic Games but their National Olympic Committee decided not to send a team so the runner-up, Kenya, took their place.

[3][4] Previously SASCOC chief executive Tubby Reddy had stated that winning the continental qualifier would not be enough.

[5] Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advance to the Olympics.