The West African Examinations Council has launched its Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries—Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
The announcement was contained in a statement on Monday signed by the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Demianus Ojijeogu, on behalf of the Registrar.
WAEC described the Digital Certificate Services platform as “a mobile and Web-based application that provides enormous benefits to the various stakeholders,” explaining that it offers “simple features that enable users to access, request, confirm or share digital forms of the original certificates.” Candidates can also recover lost WAEC examination numbers through the system.
The Council assured stakeholders that “the system is reliable, the authenticity of the certificates is guaranteed, and the cost benefits to users cannot be overstated.”
Following a successful pilot in Nigeria, WAEC DigiCert “received positive feedback from candidates and educational institutions worldwide.”
WAEC urged stakeholders “to use WAEC DigiCert to avoid administrative challenges and bottlenecks associated with manual certificate issuance and collection.” However, the Council clarified that “the usual printing and issuance of certificates will not be affected by this innovation.”
The mobile application is available for download on the App Store and Play Store for iOS and Android devices, respectively. Further information can be obtained via its official website and social media platforms.
WAEC also announced the release of the 2025 Second Series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for private candidates. Candidates may check their results by visiting www.waecdirect.org to confirm their status before accessing released digital certificate copies at www.waec.org.
