The tournament was held from 26 August to 4 September 2016 in Cairo, Egypt and contested by 8 national teams.

[1] The tournament qualified the winner and the runner-up for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

Egypt Algeria Madagascar Angola Mali Mozambique Tunisia Ivory Coast Uganda The Preliminary Phase of the tournament will be played in a round robin format with each team taking over its opponent respectively.

[2] The draw for the tournament was held on 25 August 2016 at the Le Passage Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.

Note: Ivory Coast withdrew form the 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women.