DRC Selects Gemalto Mobile Solution to Support Fair Elections

“Gemalto vat fournir à la Commission nationale électorale indépendante (CENI) de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), 22 000 trousses d’inscription électorale biométriques mobiles pour soutenir une mise à jour complète du registre électoral national du pays.”

Gemalto’s Coesys Mobile Enrolment stations feature a ruggedised, suitcase-style design that can be deployed virtually anywhere across the country. CENI will use the Coesys Mobile Enrolment stations to ensure efficient and quality acquisition of voter’s personal details and biometric data that will be used to add new eligible voters, as well as clean and update existing records in the national voter register ahead of the elections. In particular, the use of irrefutable biometric data will help identify and eliminate duplicates. CENI is responsible for managing and operating the entire enrolment process, and consolidating the voter registry.

Corneille Nangaa, President of CENI stated that: “We needed a reliable partner to facilitate our ambitious program, which we expect will enrol up to 45 million voters. With a wealth of experience in enrollment and voter registry applications in Africa and beyond, Gemalto offered an excellent technical fit, and the ability to react quickly to our requirements.”

“Our secure mobile enrolment solution will enable CENI to establish a reliable and respected voter registry, based on undisputable biometric data, and provide all the flexibility required to set up voter registration bureau all across the country” said Frederic Trojani, Executive Vice President for Government Programs at Gemalto. “Above all else, it provides the Democratic Republic of Congo with a trusted foundation towards free, fair and transparent elections.”