| 31 teams intended to play for 2 quotas. 2 phases - 1. Zonal, 2. Final. | | Zone I and Zone VII will qualify 1 team for Final Round. All other zones will qualify 2 teams. First 2 teams from FIVB ranking will pre-qualify. | | Final with 2 groups with 7 teams. Winners from each Group will qualify to World Women 2018. | | Final Groups Round was cancelled and qualification was Africa Women 2017 Championship. | | CAVB Board Administration at meeting on 25th May 2017 decided to merge 2017 Women African Championship and 2018 FIVB World Championship Continental Qualifiers. |
| Zone and Group Distribution | | Zone : Teams - 13 teams qualified as per September 13. | _ Zone I - 1 from 3: Tunisia, Algeria, Libya | _ Zone II - 2 from 3: Senegal, Cabo Verde, Gambia | _ Zone III - 2 from 4: Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger. | _ Zone IV - 2 from 4: Cameroon, Congo DR, Gabon, Central Africa, Chad. | _ Zone V - 2 from 7: Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Burundi, Tanzania | _ Zone VI - 2 from 7: Botswana, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Nambia, Malawi, Zambia. | | _ Zone VII - 1 from 3: Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius |
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| | | Algeria advanced to Women 2017. Tunisia pre-qualified from World Ranking. |
| Ranking | won | lst | pts | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6: | 2 | 192/188 | 1.021 | | 2. Algeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2: | 6 | 188/192 | 0.979 |
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| Team | Tuni | Alge | | Tunisia | --- | 3:1, 3:1 | | Algeria | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | dur | att. | | played in Bejaia, Algeria. | | Sat 09.09.17 | 18:00 |  Tunisia | 3-1 |  Algeria | 96-92 | 25-22 | 20-25 | 26-24 | 25-21 | | | Sun 10.09.17 | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3-1 | Algeria | 96-96 | 19-25 | 25-23 | 27-25 | 25-23 | |
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| | | Senegal and Cabo Verde advanced to Women 2017 as Gambia withdrew. |
| Zone II | won | lt | pt | sf | sa | points | ratio | | 1. Senegal | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3: | 0 | 75/49 | 1.531 | | 2. Cabo Verde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0: | 3 | 49/75 | 0.653 | | -. Gambia | withdrew. |
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| Team | Sene | CaVe | | Senegal | --- | 3:0 | | Cabo Verde | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | dur | att. | | played at Gimnodesportivo Vava Duarte, Praia, Cabo Verde. UTC -1. | | Sat 24.05.17 | 19:00 |  Senegal | 3-0 | Cabo Verde | 75-49 | 25-13 | 25-20 | 25-16 | | 1:-- | |
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| | | Cameroon, Congo DR and Chad. |
| Ranking | won | lt | pt | sf | sa | points | ratio | | 1. Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6: | 0 | 151/96 | 1.573 | | 2. Ghana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3: | 4 | 131/151 | 0.868 | | 3. Ivory Coast | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1: | 6 | 132/167 | 0.790 |
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| Team | Nige | Ghan | IvCo | | Nigeria | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Ghana | | --- | 3:1 | | Ivory Coast | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | dur | att. | | played at Abidjan, Ivory Coast. | | Fri 18.08.17 | 1-:00 |  Ghana | 3-1 |  Ivory Coast | 91-76 | 25-17 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 25-18 | | -:-- | ---- | | Sat 19.08.17 | 1-:00 |  Nigeria | 3-0 | Ghana | 75-39 | 25-16 | 25-17 | 25-7 | | -:-- | ---- | | Sun 20.08.17 | 1-:00 | Nigeria | 3-0 | Ivory Coast | 75-38 | 26-24 | 25-12 | 25-20 | | -:-- | ---- |
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| Ranking | won | lt | pt | sf | sa | points | ratio | | 1. Kenya | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9: | 0 | 225/145 | 1.552 | | 2. Egypt | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6: | 4 | 223/199 | 1.121 | | 3. Uganda | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3: | 8 | 184/248 | 0.742 | | 4. Rwanda | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3: | 9 | 238/278 | 0.856 |
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| Team | Keny | Egyp | Ugan | Rwan | | Kenya | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Egypt | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Uganda | | | --- | 3:2 | | Rwanda | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | dur | att. | | played at Armahoro Indoor Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda. | | Fri 28.07.17 | 1-:00 |  Egypt | 3-1 | Rwanda | 98-86 | 25-18 | 21-25 | 25-23 | 25-20 | | -:-- | ---- | | Fri 28.07.17 | 1-:00 |  Kenya | 3-0 | Uganda | 75-39 | 25-12 | 25-15 | 25-12 | | -:-- | ---- | | Sat 29.07.17 | 1-:00 | Egypt | 3-0 | Uganda | 75-38 | 25-14 | 25-12 | 25-12 | | -:-- | ---- | | Sat 29.07.17 | 1-:00 | Kenya | 3-0 | Rwanda | 75-54 | 25-22 | 25-16 | 25-16 | | -:-- | ---- | | Sun 30.07.17 | 1-:00 | Uganda | 3-2 | Rwanda | 107-98 | 23-25 | 19-25 | 25-16 | 25-23 | 15-9 | -:-- | ---- | | Sun 30.07.17 | 1-:00 | Kenya | 3-0 | Egypt | 75-52 | 25-18 | 25-17 | 25-17 | | -:-- | ---- |
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| | | Botswana and Mozambique advanced to Women 2017. Played along with Men's Zone VI Qualification Men WQ 2018. | Mozambique withdrew for African Championship and was replaced by Zambia. |
| Ranking | won | lst | pts | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Botswana | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6: | 0 | 150/105 | 1.429 | | 2. Mozambique | 1(1) | 1 | 2 | 3: | 5 | 159/176 | 0.903 | | 3. Swaziland | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2: | 6 | 154/182 | 0.846 |
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| Team | Bots | Moza | Swaz | | Botswana | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Mozambique | | --- | 3:2 | | Swaziland | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | dur | attend. | | Fri 30.06.17 | 19:00 |  Mozambique | 3-2 | Swaziland | 107-101 | 25-22 | 17-25 | 25-27 | 25-18 | 15-9 | | | Sat 01.07.17 | 18:30 | Botswana | 3-0 | Mozambique | 75-52 | 25-13 | 25-14 | 25-15 | | | Sun 02.07.17 | 15:00 | Botswana | 3-0 | Swaziland | 75-53? | 25-16 | 25-18? | 25-19 | |
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| | | From 2nd to 5th August in Reunion was played volleyball tournament of CJSOI. Expected teams: Reunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comores and Djibouti. | | CJSOI - Comission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l'ocean Indien). |
| Ranking | won | lt | pt | sf | sa | points | ratio | | 1. Reunion | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12: | 1 | 244/159 | 1.535 | | 2. Maurituius | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6: | 3 | 196/166 | 1.181 | | 3. Seychelles | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4: | 9 | 200/223 | 0.897 | | 4. Mayotte | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0: | 12 | 133/225 | 0.591 |
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| Team | Reun | Maur | Seyc | MAyo | | Reunion | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Mauritius | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Seychelles | | | --- | 3:0 | | Mayotte | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | dur | att. | | played at Armahoro Indoor Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda. | | Tue 02.08.17 | 14:45 | Reunion | 3-1 | Seychelles | 75-44 | 19-25 | 25-13 | 25-23 | 25-16 | | 1:34 | | | Wed 02.08.17 | 15:30 | Mauritius | 3-0 | Mayotte | 75-33 | 25-11 | 25-17 | 25-15 | | 0:43 | | | Thu 03.08.17 | 13:30 | Mauritius | 3-0 | Seychelles | 76-48 | 25-11 | 25-13 | 26-24 | | 0:48 | | | Thu 03.08.17 | 15.30 | Reunion | 3-0 | Mayotte | 75-37 | 25-9 | 25-16 | 25-12 | | 1:15 | | | Fri 04.08.17 | 13:30 | Seychelles | 3-0 | Mayotte | 75-53 | 25-19 | 25-16 | 25-18 | | 1:15 | | | Fri 04.08.17 | 15:30 | Reunion | 3-0 | Seychelles | 75-45 | 25-11 | 25-18 | 25-18 | | 0:45 | | | Finals | | Sat 05.08.17 | 09:30 | Seychelles | 3-- | Mayotte | ----- | | | Sat 05.08.17 | 13:30 | Reunion | 3-- | Mauritius | ----- | |
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