In February 2021 it was announced that the tournament would be held alongside the men's tournament at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 January 2022.

[1] South Africa were the six-time defending champions, having also won the 2017 edition.

[2] They successfully defended their title after beating Ghana in the final.

[3] The winner qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.

[4] The top two highest-ranked teams in the FIH World Rankings qualified directly for the tournament while the other teams had to play in the regional qualifiers.