Cricket Namibia (CN) and Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will be hosting the Africa Qualifiers towards qualification pathway for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Cricket Botswana will be hosting the Africa Division 2 Qualifier tournament from July 20th – 26th, 2025 , and will host the National teams of Eswatini, Malawi, Rwanda, Cameroon, Mozambique, Lesotho and Sierra Leone for two (2) qualification spots into the Regional Finals.
Women’s National teams of Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Uganda will be competing with the qualifiers (Rwanda and Sierra Leone) from the Division 2 Qualifier in the Regional Finals, which will be hosted by Cricket Namibia from 31st August – 06th September, 2025, from which the top two (2) teams will advance to the Global Qualifiers in Nepal in January/February 2026. The Qualifier most likely will have an added incentive, if ICC designs one of the new Annual Women’s T20 Tournament for the 2026-2028 cycle around it, i.e, Women’s Emerging Trophy (which will feature Namibia, Uganda and Tanzania) and the Women’s Challenger Trophy (which might feature the next higher ranked team in the competition after Zimbabwe and the three teams in Emerging Trophy).
2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Schedule
Group A: Zimbabwe, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Group B: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya
Uganda: Janet Mbabazi (Captain), Proscovia Alako, Immaculate Nakisuuyi, Consy Aweko, Naume Jane Amongin, Stephanie Nampiina, Kevin Amuge, Esther Iloku, Sarah Akiteng, Ritah Musamali, Malisa Ariokot, Kevin Awino, Phiona Kulume and Irene Mutonyi
Namibia: Sune Wittmann (Captain), Arrasta Diergaadt, Edelle van Zyl, Eveleen Kejarukua, Kayleen Green, Leigh-Marie Visser, Mekelaye Mwatile, Mezerly Gorases, Naomi Benjamin, Saima Tahaduleni, Sylvia Shihepo, Victoria Hamunyela, Wilka Mwatile and Yasmeen Khan
Sierra Leone: Aminata Kamara (Captain), Anne Marie Kamara, Linda Bull, Celina Bull, Fatu Conteh, Emma Kamara, Hassanatu Sawanah, Hussainatu Sawanah, Isha Bangura, Marie Turay, Fatu Pessima, Patricia Pratt, Alice Fillie and Zainab Aminata kamara
Rwanda: Diane Bimenyimana (Captain), Merveille Uwase, Clarisse Umutoniwase, Rosine Irera, Belyse Murekatete, Rosette Shimwamana, Geovanis Uwase, Slyvia Usabyimana, Shakila Niyomuhoza, Immaculee Muhawenimana, Gisele Ishimwe, Flora Irakoze, Henriette Ishimwe and Alice Ikuzwe
Zimbabwe: Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (Captain), Beloved Biza, Christabel Chatonzwa, Kudzai Chigora, Francisca Chipare, Chiedza Dhururu, Nyasha Gwanzura, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Modester Mupachikwa, Kelis Ndhlovu, Josephine Nkomo, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loreen Tshuma and Adel Zimunu
Nigeria: Peculiar Agboya (Captain), Lucky Piety, Sarah Etim, Salome Sunday, Lilian Ude, Oseyande Omonkhobhio, Kehinde Amusa, Shola Adekunle, Victory Igbinedion, Omosigho Eguakun, Christabel Chukwuonye, Usen Peace, Racheal Samson and Anointed Akhigbe
Tanzania: Agnes Joseph Qwele (Captain), Fatuma Omary Kibasu, Hudaa Mrisho Omary, Jenipher Gabriel Kimaro, Mwanamvua Hamis Ushanga, Nasra Hamza Mohamedi, Nasra Nassoro Saidi, Neema Justine Pius, Perice Zakayo Kamunya, Saum Godfrey Mtae, Saumu Azizi Borakambi, Sheila Shamte Kizito, Shufaa Hamza Mohamedi and Sophia Frank Jerome
Kenya: Esther Wachira (Captain), Flavia Odhiambo, Jemimah Ndanu Silva, Josephine Abwom, Judith Ogolla, Kelvia Achieno, Kreeahna Mehta, Lavendah Idambo, Mary Mwangi, Melvin Khagoitsa, Mercy Sifuna, Queentor Abel, Venasa Ooko, Charity Muthoni and Daisy Njoroge
31st August 2025: Nigeria vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard) ; Kenya vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe vs Namibia (Scorecard) ; Uganda vs Tanzania (Scorecard)
01st September 2025: Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe (Scorecard) ; Tanzania vs Kenya (Scorecard) ; Namibia vs Nigeria (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Uganda (Scorecard)
03rd September 2025: Rwanda vs Tanzania (Scorecard) ; Namibia vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard) ; Kenya vs Uganda (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs Zimbabwe (Scorecard)
04th September 2025: Semifinal#1 (Scorecard) ; Semifinal#2 (Scorecard) ; 5th-8th Semifinal #1 (Scorecard) ; 5th-8th Semifinal#2 (Scorecard)
06th September 2025: 7th/8th Play-off (Scorecard) ; 5th/6th Play-off (Scorecard) ; 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier Schedule
20th July 2025: Rwanda vs Lesotho (Scorecard) ; Botswana vs Eswatini (Scorecard) ; Malawi vs Cameroon (Scorecard) ; Mozambique vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard)
21st July 2025: Botswana vs Mozambique (Scorecard) ; Malawi vs Rwanda (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone vs Eswatini (Scorecard) ; Cameroon vs Lesotho (Scorecard)
23rd July 2025: Lesotho vs Malawi (Scorecard) ; Eswatini vs Mozambique (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone vs Botswana (Scorecard) ; Rwanda vs Cameroon (Scorecard)
24th July 2025: Semifinal #1 (Scorecard) ; 5th-8th Play-off Semifinal (Scorecard) ; Semifinal #2 (Scorecard) ; 5th-8th Play-off Semifinal (Scorecard)
26th July 2025: 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; 7th/8th Play-off (Scorecard) ; 5th/6th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
