| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Ivory Coast |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11–17 September |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  Angola |
| Fourth place |  Senegal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 1,094 (52.1 per match) |
The 2017 African Women's Youth Handball Championship was the 13th 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 11 to 17 September 2017. It was played in under-17 years category. It was the third time that Ivory Coast staged the competition. It also acts as qualification tournament for the IHF Women's Youth World Handball Championship. Top three teams i.e. Egypt, Tunisia and Angola qualifies for the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship to be held in Poland.[1][2]
- ^ "13th WOMEN'S YOUTH AFRICA NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ABIDJAN (IVORY COAST)". cahbonline.info. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Egypt retain CAHB African Women's Youth Championship". IHF. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.