The tournament was held at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, from 22–28 April.
[1] In November 2019, Badminton World Federation released a statement regarding doping test failure of Kate Foo Kune in this championships and decided to disqualify her result.
[2] * Host nation (Nigeria)The 2019 African Badminton Championships were held in two separate events.
A total of 18 countries across Africa registered their players to compete at this event.
[3][4] This year's edition served as the first qualifier for African player to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.