Africa deploys AI and data analytics to stop exam malpractice

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Carolyne Nombo, addresses journalists after officially opening the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) in Arusha on Monday, August 17, 2026. In her remarks, she stressed the urgency for African examination bodies to modernise their security infrastructure against emerging digital threats. PHOTO| BERTHA ISMAIL