2017 Women's African Volleyball Championship

2017 Women's African Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Cameroon
CityYaoundé
Dates7–14 October 2017
Teams9
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Cameroon (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPCameroon Laetitia Moma Bassoko
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Official website
Official website

The 2017 Women's African Nations Championship was the 18th edition of the Women's African Volleyball Championship organised by Africa's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Africaine de Volleyball. Held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the tournament took place from 7 to 14 October 2017. The top two teams, who had registered with FIVB for the 2018 World Championship, qualify to represent Africa in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[1]

Cameroon won the championship defeating Kenya and Egypt won the bronze medal over Senegal.[2]

  1. ^ "Cameroon to organise the 2017 Women's African Nations championship and World champs Qualifiers". CAVB. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Cameroon thrill to beat Kenya for first African title". CAVB. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.