It determined which African national basketball teams would qualify for the AfroBasket Women 2017.
[1] Five teams qualified for the tournament before the qualification round took place.
Seven more teams claimed spots in the tournament through Zonal Qualifying.
A regional tournament was held from 12 to 13 May 2017 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
[4] A regional tournament was held from 17 to 18 June 2017 in Kinshasa, DR Congo.