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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, has held high-level discussions with senior education officials in Rwanda as part of efforts to explore innovative digital assessment systems and strengthen evidence-based education reforms in Sierra Leone.
The engagement took place in Kigali, where Minister Sackey met Rwanda’s Minister of Education, Hon. Joseph Nsengimana, and Deputy Minister, Hon. Claudette Irere, to exchange ideas on modern education delivery, integrated digital platforms, and data-driven policymaking.
The discussions focused on Rwanda’s advanced education assessment model, which integrates classroom learning, national examinations, and policy development through a unified digital system designed to improve learning outcomes and accountability.
Officials also examined how real-time data is being used within Rwanda’s education sector to enhance examination integrity, monitor student progress, and support continuous system-wide improvements.
A detailed presentation was delivered by the Director General of Rwanda’s National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA), Bernard Bahati, who showcased the country’s fully integrated assessment ecosystem and its role in strengthening transparency and performance tracking across schools.
Speaking after the engagements, Minister Sackey described the visit as a significant learning opportunity, noting that African countries can accelerate reforms by sharing experiences and solutions within the continent.
He emphasized that Rwanda’s education reforms demonstrate the value of intra-African cooperation, stating that such partnerships go beyond rhetoric and represent a practical strategy for development.
“African solidarity is not just a slogan; it is a strategy,” the Minister said, highlighting the importance of regional collaboration in driving educational transformation.
He further noted that Rwanda’s progress shows that African nations do not need to rely solely on external models, but can instead build context-specific solutions by learning from one another.
“But what moved me most was the lesson beneath the technology: that African countries do not have to look outside the continent for answers. We can learn from each other. We can accelerate reform together. Rwanda is proof of that,” he stated.
Minister Sackey concluded that the engagement has strengthened his resolve to modernize Sierra Leone’s assessment systems, improve foundational learning, and develop a more evidence-based education framework that ensures no child is left behind.
