[2] The Northern Africa Cup (covering the northwest region) was originally scheduled to be played in June 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria,[3] and the East Africa Cup was originally to be hosted in Kampala, Uganda, in July 2023.

[7] Uganda won the inaugural ACA Africa T20 Cup, where they defeated Tanzania in the final in September 2022.

[8] Defending champions Uganda, plus the top three sides from the Southern Africa Cup and the top four sides from the North-West/East Qualifier qualified for the 2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup.

[5] Rwanda and Kenya topped their groups in the North-West/East qualifier to claim a place at the ACA Cup Finals.

[9] Sierra Leone and Ghana also qualified after finishing as runners-up in their groups.