| 2024 Africa Women's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Ghana |
| Date | 9–10 November 2024 |
| Nations | 12 |
| Series details | |
| Matches played | 34 |
← 2023 | |
The 2024 Africa Women's Sevens is the 12th edition of the Africa Women's Sevens, an annual African rugby sevens tournament. The takes place at the Legon Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana between 9 and 10 November 2024.The top three teams qualify for the 2025 Challenger Series.
The following teams will compete in the 2024 Africa Women's Sevens:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | +114 | 9 |
| 2 |  Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 7 |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 5 |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | −120 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 22 | +71 | 9 |
| 2 |  Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 41 | +49 | 7 |
| 3 | Ghana (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 5 |
| 4 |  Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 132 | −115 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7 | +111 | 9 |
| 2 |  Zambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 7 |
| 3 |  Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 5 |
| 4 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 113 | −96 | 3 |
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| Zimbabwe | 22 | |||||
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| Burkina Faso | 5 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 17 | |||||
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| Mauritius | 5 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 10 | |||||
| Mauritius | 17 | |||||
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| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 17 | |||||
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| Ghana | 7 | |||||
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| Tunisia | 17 | |||||
| Tunisia | 12 | |||||
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| Zambia | 5 | |||||
| Zambia | 31 | |||||
| Senegal | 7 | |||||
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| Ghana | 15 | |||||
| Senegal | 0 | |||||
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| Kenya | 48 | |||||||||
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| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 19 | |||||||||
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| Uganda | 0 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 17 | |||||||||
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| Tunisia | 12 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 10 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 17 | |||||||||
| Madagascar | 19 | |||||||||
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| Zambia | 12 | |||||||||
| Madagascar | 0 | |||||||||
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| South Africa | 42 | 3rd place final | ||||||||
| South Africa | 50 | |||||||||
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| Senegal | 0 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 17 | |||||||||
| Madagascar | 5 | |||||||||
| Legend | |
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| Green fill | Qualified for the 2025 World Challenger Series |
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
| 2 | Kenya |
| 3 | Uganda |
| 4 | Madagascar |
| 5 | Tunisia |
| 6 | Zambia |
| 7 | Ghana |
| 8 | Senegal |
| 9 | Zimbabwe |
| 10 | Mauritius |
| 11 | Ivory Coast |
| 12 | Burkina Faso |
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