WAEC GETS NEW CHAIRMAN The 69th Annual Meeting of the Governing Board (Council) of The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has ended with the election of Prof. Ato Essuman from Ghana as the 20th Chairman of the sub-regional organisation. Prof. Essuman’s election is for a three-year tenure (March 2021 to March 2024) in line with the Council’s Convention.

Ghana has swept all the top three International Excellence awards instituted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which seeks to honour candidates with outstanding performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Esteemed Guests
Head of National Office
Colleagues
Media Representatives
Ladies and Gentlemen

Today, the 16th day of March 2020, marks the 68th anniversary of the establishment of our flagship organization, The West African Examinations Council (WAEC). On this joyous occasion therefore, I most heartily convey to you messages of goodwill, love and best wishes from the Chairman, Members of Council, Heads of Country Office and the entire staff of WAEC in the other four member countries.

The West African Examinations Council will soon have a vacancy at its National Office in Nigeria for the post of Head of National Office. Applications are therefore, invited from qualified serving Nigeria nationals working with the Council to fill the position.

The West African Examinations Council (Headquarters) invites sealed tenders from eligible suppliers in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone for the supply of the under-listed:

Tendering will be conducted through the International Competitive Tendering (ICT) procedures specified in the Headquarters Procurement Manual. [CLICK TO DOWNLOAD NOTICE]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Pateh Bah, from The Gambia, as its new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a five-year tenure - October 2019 to September 2024. He succeeds Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, from Nigeria. Mr. Pateh Bah is a graduate of Pune University, Maharashtra, India from where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1997.

He also holds various postgraduate and professional qualifications from other institutions in India and the UK. Mr. Bah worked briefly with the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture, Banjul, The Gambia from 1990 to 1991 before he joined the service of WAEC at its Gambia National Office on October 9, 1991. In 2002, he was appointed as Personal Assistant to the Registrar/CEO and he consequently, relocated to the Council’s Headquarters in Accra, Ghana.