2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
# 2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held on May 1–2.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Nigeria Endurance Ojokolo Gloria Kemasuode Susan Akene Oludamola Osayomi | Ghana Gifty Addy Elizabeth Amolofo Esther Dankwah Vida Anim | South Africa Tsholofelo Thipe Isabel Le Roux Christine Ras Geraldine Pillay |

## Results

### Heats

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Ghana | Gifty Addy, Elizabeth Amolofo, Esther Dankwah, Vida Anim | 44.17 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Nigeria | Endurance Ojokolo, Gloria Kemasuode, Susan Akene, Oludamola Osayomi | 44.25 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | South Africa | Tsholofelo Thipe, Isabel Le Roux, Christine Ras, Geraldine Pillay | 44.63 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cameroon | Sergine Kouanga, Myriam Léonie Mani, Esther Solange Ndoumbe, Delphine Atangana | 45.32 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Senegal | Adja Arette Ndiaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Maty Salame, Aminata Diouf | 45.70 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Burkina Faso | Mariette Mien, Kadi Traoré, Sahara Tonde, Béatrice Kamboulé | 46.37 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Ivory Coast | Fatoumata Coulibaly, Patricia Soman, Estelle Brou, Amandine Allou Affoué | 46.44 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Ethiopia | Betelhem Shewatatek, Mantegbosh Melese, Leaynet Alemu, Atikilt Wobshet | 47.04 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Chad | Hinikissia Albertine Ndikert, Kadidja Ahmat, Blague Neloumta, Florence Dembert | 48.88 | NR |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | 5 | Nigeria | Endurance Ojokolo, Gloria Kemasuode, Susan Akene, Oludamola Osayomi | 43.79 |
| | 4 | Ghana | Gifty Addy, Elizabeth Amolofo, Esther Dankwah, Vida Anim | 44.12 |
| | 8 | South Africa | Tsholofelo Thipe, Isabel Le Roux, Christine Ras, Geraldine Pillay | 44.28 |
| 4 | 3 | Senegal | Adja Arette Ndiaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Ndeye Fatou Soumah, Maty Salame | 45.63 |
| 5 | 6 | Ivory Coast | Fatoumata Coulibaly, Patricia Soman, Estelle Brou, Amandine Allou Affoué | 46.64 |
| 6 | 7 | Ethiopia | Betelhem Shewatatek, Mantegbosh Melese, Leaynet Alemu, Atikilt Wobshet | 47.41 |
| 7 | 1 | Burkina Faso | Mariette Mien, Kadi Traoré, Sahara Tonde, Béatrice Kamboulé | 50.37 |
| | 2 | Cameroon | Sergine Kouanga, Myriam Léonie Mani, Esther Solange Ndoumbe, Delphine Atangana | DNF |
