The2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was acricket tournament that formed part of thequalification process for the2026 Women's T20 World Cup. The first stage of the tournament was Division Two, featuring eight teams and played inBotswana in July 2025.[1]Rwanda andSierra Leone reached the final of Division Two and therefore progressed to Division One.[2][3] Rwanda defeated Sierra Leone by 51 runs in the final.[4]
Division One was played in Namibia in September, with the top two sides advancing to theGlobal Qualifier.[5]Namibia andZimbabwe secured the qualification places.[6] Zimbabwe defeated Namibia in the final by 9 wickets.[7]Nigeria andSierra Leone were relegated to Division Two, despite Nigeria'sLucky Piety being named player of the series.[8][9][10]
| Division Two | Division One |
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| Dates | 20 – 26 July 2025 |
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| Administrator | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.915 | Advanced to thesemi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.283 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.875 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −4.591 |
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Kananelo Molapo 4 (10) Rosine Irera 3/4 (3.1 overs) | Marie Bimenyimana 15* (12) |
Rwanda won by 10 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match:Marie Bimenyimana (Rwa) |
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Praise Maziya 28* (26) Edwige Guehoada 1/13 (4 overs) | Edwige Guehoada 16* (34) Eva Kabwere 4/21 (4 overs) |
Malawi won by 38 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Eva Kabwere (Mwi) |
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Gisele Ishimwe 42 (46) Sungeni Kananji 2/22 (4 overs) | Lidia Dimba 26 (33) Henriette Ishimwe 3/13 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 67 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Rockie D'Mello (Ken) andKerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match:Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Clemence Manidom 12 (13) Boitumelo Tlali 3/11 (4 overs) | Boitumelo Tlali 10 (27) Edwige Guehoada 4/8 (4 overs) |
Cameroon won by 55 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Edwige Guehoada (Cmr) |
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Febbe Malefula 62* (35) Tanki Ramabitsa 2/42 (4 overs) | Maneo Nyabela 18 (25) Lucy Malino 4/14 (2.4 overs) |
Malawi won by 106 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Arno Jacobs (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Febbe Malefula (Mwi) |
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Madaleine Sissako 9 (27) Rosine Irera 2/1 (2 overs) | Georgette Ingabire 13* (16) |
Rwanda won by 10 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Ravi Angara (Bot) Player of the match: Rosine Irera (Rwa) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.587 | Advanced to thesemi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.837 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.026 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.800 |
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Laura Mophakedi 54 (49) Tibusiso Dlamini 1/26 (4 overs) | Mbali Dlamini 20 (41) Goabilwe Matome 2/2 (4 overs) |
Botswana won by 111 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andArno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Laura Mophakedi (Bot) |
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Aminata Kamara 46 (31) Olga Matsolo 3/33 (4 overs) | Isabel Chuma 26 (44) Linda Bull 4/10 (3 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 77 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Linda Bull (Sle) |
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Palmira Cuinca 12 (32) Pako Mapotsane 4/6 (3 overs) | Goabilwe Matome 24* (24) Palmira Cuinca 1/25 (3 overs) |
Botswana won by 8 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Goabilwe Matome (Bot) |
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Emma Kamara 71 (60) Nothando Mabila 1/21 (3 overs) | Nothando Mabila 20* (18) Aminata Kamara 3/3 (4 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 149 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andArno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Emma Kamara (Sle) |
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Cristina Magaia 52 (41) Lulama Simelane 2/52 (4 overs) | Mbali Dlamini 40 (41) Palmira Cuinca 3/4 (4 overs) |
Mozambique won by 88 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Cristina Magaia (Moz) |
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Goabilwe Matome 32 (47) Ann Marie Kamara 2/10 (4 overs) | Emma Kamara 33* (32) Pako Mapotsane 2/8 (2 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 5 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andKerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match: Emma Kamara (Sle) |
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Madaleine Sissako 57 (56) Nkosingiphile Mamba 2/29 (4 overs) | Mbali Dlamini 13 (26) Edwige Guehoada 4/1 (4 overs) |
Cameroon won by 140 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Edwige Guehoada (Cmr) |
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Maneo Nyabela 19 (25) Olga Matsolo 1/11 (4 overs) | Wisley Bucuane 18* (16) Maneo Nyabela 2/21 (4 overs) |
Mozambique won by 3 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Arno Jacobs (SA) andSarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match: Rosalia Haiong (Moz) |
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Boitumelo Phelanyane 27 (39) Mbali Dlamini 3/14 (4 overs) | Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa 6 (12) Maneo Nyabela 3/6 (3 overs) |
Lesotho won by 48 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andSarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match: Maneo Nyabela (Les) |
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Isabel Chuma 17 (29) Maeva Douma 2/13 (4 overs) | Madaleine Sissako 27 (35) Olga Matsolo 4/13 (4 overs) |
Cameroon won by 2 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Olive Ranedoumoun (Cmr) |
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Gisele Ishimwe 24 (32) Goitseone Setshwane 3/17 (4 overs) | Laura Mophakedi 31 (56) Alice Ikuzwe 3/16 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 35 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Febbe Malefula 27* (18) Aminata Kamara 3/14 (4 overs) | Marie Turay 32 (36) Christina Bwanali 1/10 (3.2 overs) |
Sierra Leone won by 6 wickets Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires: Ravi Angara (Bot) andRockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Aminata Kamara (Sle) |
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Amante Mokgotlhe 60* (46) Lucy Bigula 1/23 (3 overs) | Sungeni Kananji 28 (25) Goabilwe Matome 3/15 (4 overs) |
Botswana won by 65 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Rockie D'Mello (Ken) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Amante Mokgotlhe (Bot) |
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Linda Bull 19 (28) Belise Murekatete 2/9 (3 overs) |
Rwanda won by 51 runs Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1,Gaborone Umpires:Arno Jacobs (SA) andKerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match:Gisele Ishimwe (Rwa) |
| Dates | 31 August – 6 September 2025 |
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| Administrator | African Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.173 | Advanced to thesemi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.377 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.040 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −5.442 |
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Lucky Piety 68 (36) Celina Bull 1/27 (4 overs) | Emma Kamara 31 (25) Rachael Samson 1/8 (3 overs) |
Nigeria won by 96 runs Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Lucky Piety (Nga) |
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Zimbabwe won by 32 runs Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Beloved Biza (Zim) |
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Celina Bull 26 (34) Josephine Nkomo 3/27 (4 overs) | Modester Mupachikwa 51* (40) |
Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires: Claus Schumacher (Nam) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match:Nyasha Gwanzura (Zim) |
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Salome Sunday 22 (28) Saima Tuhadeleni 3/13 (3.4 overs) |
Namibia won by 8 wickets Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match:Yasmeen Khan (Nam) |
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Emma Kamara 24 (34) Saima Tuhadeleni 3/12 (3.5 overs) |
Namibia won by 152 runs High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) andDavid Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match:Kayleen Green (Nam) |
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Sarah Etim 25 (22) Josephine Nkomo 5/6 (4 overs) | Kelis Ndhlovu 44* (46) |
Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires: Ewoud Lassen (Nam) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match:Josephine Nkomo (Zim) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.817 | Advanced to thesemi-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.536 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.545 | Advanced to theplay-offs | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.795 |
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Esther Wachira 53* (58) Rosine Irera 1/12 (3 overs) |
Rwanda won by 6 wickets High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires: Claus Schumacher (Nam) andSarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match:Marie Bimenyimana (Rwa) |
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Saum Mtae 39 (40) Irene Mutoni 1/15 (3 overs) | Esther Iloku 49 (55) Sophia Jerome 2/8 (2 overs) |
Tanzania won by 1 run High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires: Ewoud Lassen (Nam) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Esther Iloku (Uga) |
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Saum Mtae 30 (19) Melvin Khagoitsa 5/13 (4 overs) | Lavendah Idambo 18 (11) Agnes Qwele 3/10 (3.5 overs) |
Tanzania won by 30 runs High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Ewoud Lassen (Nam) Player of the match: Melvin Khagoitsa (Ken) |
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Gisele Ishimwe 41 (33) Irene Mutoni 2/18 (3 overs) |
Uganda won by 8 wickets High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andDavid Odhiambo (Nam) Player of the match:Immaculate Nakisuuyi (Uga) |
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Hudaa Omary 54* (46) | Shakila Niyomuhoza 31 (26) Nasra Saidi 3/26 (4 overs) |
Tanzania won by 18 runs Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Patric Makumbi (Uga) Player of the match: Hudaa Omary (Tan) |
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Uganda won by 8 wickets Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match:Janet Mbabazi (Uga) |
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Monicah Ndhambi 24 (31) Lucky Piety 2/26 (4 overs) | Lucky Piety 35 (29) Melvin Khagoitsa 4/16 (4 overs) |
Kenya won by 7 runs High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: Melvin Khagoitsa (Ken) |
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Gisele Ishimwe 43 (39) Linda Bull 2/28 (3 overs) | Celina Bull 41* (35) Sylvia Usabyimana 1/11 (2 overs) |
Rwanda won by 50 runs High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires:David Odhiambo (Ken) and Ewoud Lassen (Nam) Player of the match:Gisele Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Lucky Piety 92 (60) Alice Fillie 1/7 (1 over) | Emma Kamara 15 (14) Lucky Piety 4/10 (4 overs) |
Nigeria won by 85 runs High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires:David Odhiambo (Ken) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match: Lucky Piety (Nga) |
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Marie Bimenyimana 33 (33) Jemimah Ndanu 2/27 (4 overs) |
Rwanda won by 6 runs High Performance Oval,Windhoek Umpires: Patric Makumbi (Uga) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match:Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa) |
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Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Kerrin Klaaste (SA) andIsaac Oyieko (Ken) Player of the match:Nyasha Gwanzura (Zim) |
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Hudaa Omary 26 (37) Jurriene Diergaardt 2/8 (4 overs) | Mekeleya Mwatile 43* (38) Agnes Qwele 1/10 (3 overs) |
Namibia won by 8 wickets Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match: Mekeleya Mwatile (Nam) |
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Esther Iloku 45 (45) Nasra Saidi 3/20 (3.4 overs) |
Tanzania won by 6 runs Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Ewoud Lassen (Nam) Player of the match: Nasra Saidi (Tan) |
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Kayleen Green 48 (47) Beloved Biza 2/12 (3 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets Namibia Cricket Ground,Windhoek Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match:Kelis Ndhlovu (Zim) |