South West: Schools Urged To Embrace Digital Transformation

T he First Secondary Education sector conference for the new school year which took place on September 3, 2026 at Baptist High School Buea, brought together prin­ cipals, inspectors, Divisional Dele­ gates and other education stakehol­ ders from State, mission and lay-private secondary schools. The conference was held on the theme: “Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Governance, Quality Learning in a Safe and Protec­ tive Environment”. South West Regio­ nal Delegate for Secondary Educa­ tion, Dr. Njie Martin Esongo, called on education stakeholders to assess the achievements and challenges of the 2025/2026 school year and use the lessons learned to improve perfor­ mance. Despite a decline in the num­ ber of candidates registered for some examinations, the Regi...