7.African Championships
Benghazi, Libya
July 6-18, 1979
Finals
| 48kg | Jean-Paul Makaya | GAB | David Waweru | KEN | PTS |
| 51kg | Saudi Odanga | KEN | Elhani Bouksiba | ALG | RSC 3 |
| 54kg | Peter Mensah | GHA | Mohamed Khabil | MAR | PTS |
| 57kg | George Findo | KEN | Abdessalam Messaoud | LIB | PTS |
| 60kg | Kamel Abboud | ALG | Francis Clotey | IVC | PTS |
| 63,5kg | Ali Athumani | KEN | Assomou M'Ve | GAB | PTS |
| 67kg | Salah el-Mehri | LIB | Philip Mathenge | KEN | DQ 3 |
| 71kg | Abdulahaman Athuman | KEN | Abdelkarim Awidami | LIB | PTS |
| 75kg | Kpakpo Allotey | GHA | Mohamed Ben Brahim | MAR | PTS |
| 81kg | Mahmoud Abouchekioua | LIB | Moussa Quattara | BUF | PTS |
| +81kg | Luc Tchoula | GAB | Solomon Ataga | NGA | KO 1 |
Bronze Medal Winners
| 48kg | Habib Messaoud | LIB |
| 48kg | Joe Orewa | NGA |
| 51kg | Abdelhamid Cherif | LIB |
| 51kg | Ali Bouhab | MAR |
| 54kg | Modesti Napunyi Odour | KEN |
| 54kg | William Azanor | NGA |
| 57kg | Said Ounes | ALG |
| 57kg | Kwatey Quartey | IVC |
| 60kg | Nasserdine El Adjili | LIB |
| 60kg | Akwei Addo | GHA |
| 63,5kg | Djillali Rahou | ALG |
| 63,5kg | Victor Mayala Ansoula | CNG |
| 67kg | Felicien Mzagou | GAB |
| 67kg | Hamidou Yagho | BUF |
| 71kg | Mamadou Coulibaly | MLI |
| 71kg | Mohamed Cofie | GHA |
| 75kg | Driss El Cherif | LIB |
| 75kg | Farid Hadjloui | ALG |
| 81kg | Magloire Nganjong | GAB |
| 81kg | Vincent Tchotche Sandou | IVC |
| +81kg | Cheikh Omar Sogodogo | MLI |
| +81kg | Joseph Adamah Mensah | GHA |
finals' source: "Boks" no 9/1979 (page 7)
bronze medal winners: thanks to Vladimir Nigmatulin & "World Amateur Boxing Magazine" no 4/1980 (page 45)