Sierra Leone will host the 72nd Annual Council meeting of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) at the Bintumani Conference center in Freetown from Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22, 2024.

Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio is reportedly the special guest of honour at the said event. The 72nd annual council meeting is being funded by the government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Basic and Senior secondary Education

“Council” is the highest policy-making body of the West African Examinations Council, with its membership drawn from the five-member countries. Membership of Council includes Government Nominees, Representatives of Universities, Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools, and Other Interests.

It meets annually to review the activities and operations of its various Committees and National Offices in the Five Member Countries. At its Annual Meeting, Council ratifies the decisions taken on its behalf by its Committees the previous year and deliberates on action plans for the successful execution of its operations and activities in the coming year.

The West African Examinations Council is West Africa’s foremost examining board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities.