Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Arusha. African countries are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics, and digital security systems to combat increasingly sophisticated examination malpractice.

This development follows calls from education authorities, who warn that traditional measures are no longer sufficient to keep pace with tech-driven forms of cheating.

Furthermore, examination bodies across the continent have been urged to invest in AI-powered tools capable of detecting suspicious patterns and vulnerabilities throughout the assessment cycle, from question setting to results publication.

The call was made on Monday, August 17, 2026, during the opening of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Assessmen...