| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Ivory Coast |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–10 September |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (9th title) |
| Runner-up |  Egypt |
| Third place | Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Cape Verde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 1,088 (51.81 per match) |
The 2017 African Women's Junior Handball Championship was the 24th edition of the championship organised by the Ivory Coast Handball Federation under the auspices of the African Handball Confederation. It was held in Palais des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan (Ivory Coast) from 4 to 10 September 2017. It was played in under-19 years category. It was the fifth time that Ivory Coast staged the competition. It also acts as qualification tournament for the IHF Women's Junior World Handball Championship. Top three teams i.e. Angola, Egypt and the hosts Ivory Coast qualified for the 2018 Women's Junior World Handball Championship to be held in Hungary.[1][2]
- ^ "24th WOMEN'S JUNIORS AFRICA NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ABIDJAN (IVORY COAST)". cahbonline.info. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Angola make it three-in-a-row". IHF. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.