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Rwanda Launches The East Africa’s First eID Scheme

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Kigali – The Ministry of Local Government in Rwanda has agreed with De La Rue Identity Systems, a UK-based world expert in secure e-government identity solutions, to design and roll-out East Africa’s first national eID project for the Government of Rwanda, as part of the ongoing Rwandan National ID project (NID). The plans for systems integration, to combine data from the current ID card, passport and driver’s licence, are already underway. The first eID documents are expected to be distributed in around six months, following successful completion of the pilot phase.

Rwanda’s existing national ID card, also produced by De La Rue, is currently held by all citizens over the age of 16. It is envisaged the new eID card will replace this and contain additional e-government information, such as health and social security details. This puts Rwanda at the forefront of regional IT advancement.

Pascal Nyamurinda-NID Project Coordinator

Pascal Nyamurinda-NID Project Coordinator

Pascal Nyamurinda, National ID Project Coordinator, Ministry of Local Government said “Rwanda is very proud to be launching East Africa’s first eID scheme. This project is of utmost importance for our country, providing our citizens with access to additional services through the use of a highly secure eID device. We have chosen to work with De La Rue for over ten years now and throughout that time we have been impressed by their constant efforts to exceed our expectations, always delivering an innovative and trusted solution.”

James Thorburn, Managing Director, De La Rue Identity Systems commented “De La Rue is delighted to be strengthening its relationship with Rwanda, focused on delivering a dynamic strategic project. We already provide the country’s passport, current ID card, driver’s licence and supporting systems so we are able to use our local knowledge and expertise, as well as experience from implementing over 50 national schemes, to ensure successful implementation of the new eID project.”
De La Rue is the world’s largest commercial security printer and papermaker, involved in the production of over 150 national currencies and a wide range of security documents such as passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps. De La Rue employs over 4,000 people across 24 countries and is a member of the FTSE 250. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol DLAR.

1 comment

1 NSABIMANA J.Bosco Eraste { 10.20.10 at 3:16 pm }

Primordially, i congratulate the Rwandan government the hard and elegant work of eID it perfomedand succeeded before other neighbouring countries.I honestly recognize that there was the special surrendering of the eID Project workers so, my acknowledgement goes directly to them and to the government of Rwanda.Stay holding the patriotism because you have hard work to correct errors occured during the data collecting or saving.I myself ,i have a problem of an ID lacking one of my first names i.e I’m NSABIMANA J.Bosco Eraste as the paper of registration shows but on my ID ,Eraste doesn’t appear and this can call many and serious problems seeing that i’m student;so how andwhen this will be corrected?

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