As higher education across Africa accelerates its transition toward Competency-Based Education (CBE) and outcome-driven frameworks, Generative AI (GenAI) presents both unprecedented opportunities and unique assessment challenges.

CBE requires students to demonstrate measurable, real-world skills and mastery rather than relying on passive rote learning or traditional written exams. GenAI can act as a powerful accelerator for self-paced, personalized competency acquisition, but it also necessitates a fundamental overhaul of how educators define, teach, and authentically evaluate student competence.