ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa A 2021/22

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa A operates as a preliminary qualification tournament for cricket in the African continent. Organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) through ICC Africa, the competition sits below the main ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier within the continental structure. Its primary purpose is to identify which teams advance to the main Africa Qualifier, also known as the Regional Final. This stage determines continental spots in the global tournament.

The current cycle targets qualification for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, although the tournament serves as a recurring pathway for subsequent editions. Teams compete in a single round-robin group stage, playing each other once. The top two finishers progress to the next level. Results are separated by Net Run Rate if points are equal. There are no playoff matches within this phase; advancement relies entirely on final standings.

Recent editions have featured a shifting participant list. In one cycle, Group B included Nigerian, Tanzanian, Cameroonian, Mozambican, and Sierra Leonean sides. Another iteration hosted teams in Botswana, including Rwandan and Kenyan representatives. Historical results show varied outcomes across different groupings. In the 2021/22 cycle, Kenya topped Group A while Tanzania led Group B despite Nigeria remaining undefeated. More recently, Rwanda secured victory in the 2026 cycle qualifiers with an unbroken record.

The competition provides a platform for emerging nations to test themselves against higher-ranked opponents. It allows countries yet to establish themselves firmly in international cricket to compete for a chance to reach the main African stage. The format remains consistent in its direct progression model, avoiding complex knockout structures within the sub-regional brackets themselves.