2025 Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

The 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier is a cricket tournament that form part of the qualification process for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. The first stage of the tournament was Division Two, played in Botswana in July 2025, during which eight teams competed.^[1] Rwanda and Sierra Leone reached the final of Division Two and therefore progresesd to Division One.^[2][3] Rwanda defeated Sierra Leone by 51 runs in the final.^[4]

Divison One will be played in Namibia in September, with the top two sides advancing to the Global Qualifier.^[1]

Teams

Division Two	Division One
Botswana  Cameroon  Eswatini  Lesotho  Malawi  Mozambique  Rwanda  Sierra Leone	Kenya  Namibia  Nigeria  Rwanda  Sierra Leone  Tanzania  Uganda  Zimbabwe

Division Two

2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two

Dates	20 – 26 July 2025
Administrator(s)	African Cricket Association
Cricket format	Twenty20 International
Host(s)	Botswana
Champions	Rwanda
Runners-up	Sierra Leone
Participants	8
Matches	20
Most runs	Emma Kamara (165)
Most wickets	Edwige Guehoada (10) Pako Mapotsane (10) Olga Matsolo (10)
← 2023

Squads

Botswana[5]	Cameroon[6]	Eswatini[6]	Lesotho[6]	Malawi[7]	Mozambique[6]	Rwanda[8]	Sierra Leone[9]
Tuelo Shadrack (c) Tlhalefo Godisamang Kesego Inakale Onneile Keitsemang Oratile Kgeresi Pako Mapotsane Goabilwe Matome Amante Mokgotlhe Laura Mophakedi (wk) Aliya Motorwalo Wendy Moutswi Merapelo Phiase Maatla Sefati Goitseone Setshwane	Madaleine Sissako (c, wk) Sonita Akenji Marguerite Bessala Nangeh Diom Maeva Douma Michelle Ekani Edwige Guehoada Elsa Kana Clemence Manidom Cathy Mbelel Bernadette Mbida Jeanne Ngono Olive Ranedoumoun Brenda Waluma	Mbali Dlamini (c) Tibusiso Dlamini Winile Ginindza Lethokuhle Gwebu Ntombizini Gwebu Nothando Mabila Tenele Malinga Lindokuhle Mamba Nkosingiphile Mamba Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa (wk) Lihle Shabalala Zinhle Shabalala Lulama Simelane Noncedo Simelane (wk)	Maneo Nyabela (c) Tsepang Khabo Thandi Kobeli Retsepile Limema Makopano Mabathoana Kananelo Mabitle Thato Mahe Kananelo Molapo Paballo Pheko (wk) Boitumelo Phelanyane Tanki Ramabitsa Nthatuoa Thekiso Boitumelo Tlali Mosa Tsemane	Ketrina Chingaipe (c) Lucy Bigula Christina Bwanali Sophina Chinawa Lidia Dimba Eva Kabwere Sungeni Kananji Triphonia Luka Angela Lumbe (wk) Febbe Malefula Lucy Malino Praise Maziya Esther Richard Lucy Wesley	Angelica Salomao (c) Wisley Bucuane Laura Chipanga Isabel Chuma Palmira Cuinca Rosalia Haiong Ilza Machava Cristina Magaia (wk) Alda Mangue Olga Matsolo Olga Mondlane Irene Mulhovo Amelia Mundudo Yudney Murrure	Marie Bimenyimana (c) Alice Ikuzwe Georgette Ingabire Rosine Irera Gisele Ishimwe Henriette Ishimwe Belise Murekatete Shakila Niyomuhoza Rosette Shimwamana Clarrisse Umutoniwase Sylvia Usabyimana Geovanis Uwase Merveille Uwase (wk) Sarah Uwera (wk)	Aminata Kamara (c) Aisha Bangura Celina Bull Linda Bull Fatu Conteh (wk) Alice Fillie Ann Marie Kamara Emma Kamara Zainab Kamara (wk) Fatu Pessima Patrica Pratt Hassanatu Sawaneh Hussainatu Sawanneh Marie Turay

Group A

Points table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Rwanda	3	3	0	0	6	4.915	Advanced to the semi-finals
2	Malawi	3	2	1	0	4	1.283
3	Cameroon	3	1	2	0	2	−0.875	Advanced to the play-offs
4	Lesotho	3	0	3	0	0	−4.591

Source: ESPNcricinfo^[10]

Fixtures

20 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Lesotho  23 (10.1 overs)	v	Rwanda 24/0 (3.1 overs)
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)

• Lesotho won the toss and elected to bat.
• Boitumelo Tlali (Les) made her T20I debut.

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20 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Malawi  111/5 (20 overs)	v	Cameroon 73 (17.5 overs)
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)

• Cameroon won the toss and elected to field.
• Nangeh Diom (Cmr) and Angela Lumbe (Mwi) both made their T20I debuts.

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21 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Rwanda  138/6 (20 overs)	v	Malawi 71/9 (20 overs)
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) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)

• Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

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21 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Cameroon  105/9 (20 overs)	v	Lesotho 50 (17 overs)
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) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Edwige Guehoada (Cmr)

• Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.

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23 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Malawi  162/5 (20 overs)	v	Lesotho 56 (14.4 overs)
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) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Febbe Malefula (Mwi)

• Malawi won the toss and elected to bat.
• Lucy Bigula (Mwi) made her T20I debut.

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23 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Cameroon  20 (13.1 overs)	v	Rwanda 22/0 (3.5 overs)
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)

• Cameroon won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

Points table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Sierra Leone	3	3	0	0	6	4.587	Advanced to the semi-finals
2	Botswana	3	2	1	0	4	2.837
3	Mozambique	3	1	2	0	2	−1.026	Advanced to the play-offs
4	Eswatini	3	0	3	0	0	−5.800

Source: ESPNcricinfo^[10]

Fixtures

20 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Botswana  170/4 (20 overs)	v	Eswatini 59/8 (20 overs)
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) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Laura Mophakedi (Bot)

• Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.

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20 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Sierra Leone  141/5 (20 overs)	v	Mozambique 64 (17.5 overs)
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) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Linda Bull (Sle)

• Mozambique won the toss and elected to field.

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21 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Mozambique  53/9 (20 overs)	v	Botswana 54/2 (7.3 overs)
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) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Goabilwe Matome (Bot)

• Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.

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21 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Sierra Leone  190/6 (20 overs)	v	Eswatini 41/8 (20 overs)
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) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Emma Kamara (Sle)

• Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.
• Noncedo Simelane (Esw) made her T20I debut.

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23 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Mozambique  165/3 (20 overs)	v	Eswatini 77/9 (20 overs)
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)

• Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.

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23 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Botswana  89/4 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 90/5 (13.5 overs)
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) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match: Emma Kamara (Sle)

• Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.

Play-offs

5th place semi-final 1 24 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Cameroon  177/5 (20 overs)	v	Eswatini 37 (17.1 overs)
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)

• Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.

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5th place semi-final 2 24 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Lesotho  100/8 (20 overs)	v	Mozambique 101/7 (16.4 overs)
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) and Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match: Rosalia Haiong (Moz)

• Lesotho won the toss and elected to bat.
• Nthatuoa Thekiso (Les) made her T20I debut.

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7th place play-off 26 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Lesotho  88/9 (20 overs)	v	Eswatini 40 (14.2 overs)
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) and Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) Player of the match: Maneo Nyabela (Les)

• Eswatini won the toss and elected to field.

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5th place play-off 26 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Mozambique  87/8 (20 overs)	v	Cameroon 88/8 (18 overs)
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)

• Mozambique won the toss and elected to bat.

Finals

Semi-final 1 24 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Rwanda  99/9 (20 overs)	v	Botswana 64/9 (20 overs)
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) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Henriette Ishimwe (Rwa)

• Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

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Semi-final 2 24 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Malawi  100/6 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 101/4 (15.2 overs)
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) and Rockie D'Mello (Ken) Player of the match: Aminata Kamara (Sle)

• Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.

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3rd place play-off 26 July 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Botswana  143/6 (20 overs)	v	Malawi 78 (15.4 overs)
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) and David Odhiambo (Ken) Player of the match: Amante Mokgotlhe (Bot)

• Malawi won the toss and elected to field.

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Final 26 July 2025 13:50 Scorecard

Rwanda  135/7 (20 overs)	v	Sierra Leone 84 (18.1 overs)
Gisele Ishimwe 44 (28) Ann Marie Kamara 2/19 (3 overs) Fatu Pessima 2/19 (3 overs)		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) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match: Gisele Ishimwe (Rwa)

• Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to field.

Division One

2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One

Dates	31 August – 6 September 2025
Administrator(s)	African Cricket Association
Cricket format	Twenty20 International
Host(s)	Namibia
Participants	8
Matches	20
← 2023

Squads

Kenya	Namibia	Nigeria	Rwanda[11]	Sierra Leone	Tanzania	Uganda[12]	Zimbabwe
			Marie Bimenyimana (c) Alice Ikuzwe Flora Irakoze (wk) Rosine Irera Gisele Ishimwe Henriette Ishimwe Immaculee Muhawenimana Belise Murekatete Shakila Niyomuhoza Rosette Shimwamana Clarrisse Umutoniwase Sylvia Usabyimana Geovanis Uwase Merveille Uwase (wk)			Janet Mbabazi (c) Sarah Akiteng Proscovia Alako Naume Jane Amongin Kevin Amuge Malisa Ariokot Concy Aweko Kevin Awino (wk) Esther Iloku Phiona Kulume Rita Musamali Irene Mutonyi Immaculate Nakisuuyi Stephani Nampiina

Group A

Points table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Namibia	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the semi-finals
2	Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Sierra Leone	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the play-offs
4	Zimbabwe	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: 31 August 2025. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Fixtures

31 August 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Nigeria	v	Sierra Leone

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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31 August 2025 14:30 Scorecard

Namibia	v	Zimbabwe

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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1 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Sierra Leone	v	Zimbabwe

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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1 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

Namibia	v	Nigeria

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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3 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Namibia	v	Sierra Leone

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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3 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

Nigeria	v	Zimbabwe

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

Group B

Points table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Kenya	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the semi-finals
2	Rwanda	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Tanzania	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the play-offs
4	Uganda	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: 31 August 2025. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Fixtures

31 August 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Kenya	v	Rwanda

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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31 August 2025 14:30 Scorecard

Tanzania	v	Uganda

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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1 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Kenya	v	Tanzania

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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1 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

Rwanda	v	Uganda

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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3 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

Rwanda	v	Tanzania

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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3 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

Kenya	v	Uganda

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Play-offs

5th place semi-final 1 4 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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5th place semi-final 2 4 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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7th place play-off 6 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

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5th place play-off 6 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

High Performance Oval, Windhoek

Finals

Semi-final 1 4 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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Semi-final 2 4 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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3rd place play-off 6 September 2025 09:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

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Final 6 September 2025 14:30 Scorecard

TBD	v	TBD

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek