The squad listings were announced on 16 November 2016.

Group A Cameroon Head coach: Enow Ngachu

Egypt Head coach: Mohamed Mostafa Abdelhameed

South Africa Head coach: Desiree Ellis

Zimbabwe Head coach: Shadreck Mlauzi

Group B Ghana Head coach: Yusif Basigi

Kenya Head coach: David Ouma

Mali Head coach: Oumar Guindo

Nigeria Head coach: Florence Omagbemi

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