The 1989 African Championships in Athletics were held in Lagos, Nigeria between 4 and 8 August.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | 14 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 2 |  Algeria | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 |  Kenya | 8 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 |  Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Ghana | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 |  Egypt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Senegal | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 |  Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Tunisia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Madagascar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 122 | |
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