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The finals were held from 27 April to 4 May in Lusaka, Zambia. The top two teams qualified for the international qualifier and these were Uganda and surprisingly, the affiliate team of Sierra Leone.
Six African affiliate nations participated in this competition and these were:
The teams played each other in a round robin format with the final placings being decided by wins and then run rate. [2]
| Pos. | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Sierra Leone |
| 2 |  Ghana |
| 3 |  Swaziland |
| 4 |  Mozambique |
| 5 |  Rwanda |
| 6 |  Gambia |
Eight teams competed in the second part of the competition, these being the seven associate nations plus the winners of the affiliate tournament.
Associate nations:
Qualified via affiliate tournament:
The teams played one another in a round robin format with the final placings being decided by wins and then net run rate.
| Pos. | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda | Promoted to U19 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | |
| 3 |  Namibia | |
| 4 |  Zambia | |
| 5 |  Kenya | |
| 6 |  Botswana | |
| 7 |  Tanzania | |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
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