WAEC

As African nations advance digital infrastructure, three emerging issues highlight the continent's struggle to balance technological progress with legal frameworks: data protection compliance challenges, the rollout of digital educational credentials, and the criminalization of unauthorized Wi-Fi access.

The West African Examinations Council has rolled out its DigiCert platform in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia, marking a significant shift toward digital credential verification in the region's education sector.

As WAEC reports an 11% drop in private examination performance, Nigeria's National Universities Commission launches framework to institutionalise micro-credentials, signaling a fundamental shift in how the country approaches skills development and employability.