2008 African Women's Handball Championship

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2008 African Women's Handball Championship — summary

Overview
- The 18th African Women's Handball Championship took place in Angola in January 2008.
- It served as the African qualifying tournament for the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Teams and venues
- 8 teams competed: Angola (hosts), Ivory Coast, Congo, Tunisia, DR Congo, Algeria, Cameroon, Gabon.
- Matches were played in 3 host cities/venues in Angola: Luanda, Benguela, and Huambo.

Important results
- Preliminary rounds:
- Group A was topped by Angola, with Congo second.
- Group B was topped by Ivory Coast, with Tunisia second.
- Knockout stage:
- Semifinals: Angola defeated Tunisia; Ivory Coast defeated Congo.
- Final: Angola beat Ivory Coast 39–27 to win the title.
- Third place: Congo beat Tunisia 30–25.
- Other placings (5th–8th place):
- 5th place match: DR Congo beat Algeria 32–28.
- 7th place match: Cameroon beat Gabon 25–22.
- Final standings: 1) Angola, 2) Ivory Coast, 3) Congo, 4) Tunisia, 5) DR Congo, 6) Algeria, 7) Cameroon, 8) Gabon.

Final ranking and awards
- Final ranking:
- 1st: Angola
- 2nd: Ivory Coast
- 3rd: Congo
- 4th: Tunisia
- 5th: DR Congo
- 6th: Algeria
- 7th: Cameroon
- 8th: Gabon
- Awards:
- Most Valuable Player: Nair Almeida (Angola)
- Top scorer: N’Cho Elodie Mambo (Ivory Coast) — 39 goals
- All-star team selections included players from Angola, Ivory Coast, Congo, and Tunisia

Olympic and world championship qualification
- Angola qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championship.
- Ivory Coast and Congo earned spots to participate in Olympic qualification tournaments.