According to a survey conducted by Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA), most universities in East Africa struggled to uphold the integrity of examinations that were administered online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lead investigator at ESSA reports that students used materials prohibited during the examinations or breached university examination policies. Uganda and Kenya had the highest number of universities that struggled, at 31% and 27%, respectively.

Following the adoption in Burundi of a strategy for good governance and fight against corruption, the country has just produced a reference document that gives leaders and the public a long-term perspective vis-à-vis good governance and the fight against corruption. This document includes a chapter on education.