The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached a new milestone in the modernization of its judicial system with the launch of the digitalization of judicial revenue collection and the interconnection of courts, public prosecutor’s offices and penal institutions, an official source said on Friday.
APA gathered that the process was officially launched on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Palace of Justice in Kinshasa by the country’s Minister of State, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Guillaume Ngefa Atondoko Andali.
According to the source, the event was attended by, among others, the Minister of Digital Economy, Augustin Kibassa Maliba; the European Union Ambassador to the DRC, Douglas Darius Carpenter; and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Kamil Kayode Kamaluddeen.
Supported technically by the UNDP and funded by the European Union (EU), this reform is part of the Joint Programme to support justice reform in the DRC for the 2025-2029 period.
The first component focuses on the gradual transition to digital collection of judicial fees – a process that has historically relied largely on manual mechanisms.
The proposed digital system is intended to improve payment tracking, provide reliable data on collected revenue, and mitigate the risks of irregular collection, overcharging, and the misappropriation of public funds.
The second initiative involves interconnecting courts, public prosecutor’s offices, and penal institutions.
This shared infrastructure is designed to facilitate the flow of information, the monitoring of case files, and coordination among the various entities within the judicial chain.
For the DRC’s partners, this digital transformation also serves as a catalyst for strengthening the rule of law, public governance, and citizen trust in judicial institutions.
The deployment of these tools will be accompanied by user training, maintenance systems, and the strengthening of technical capacities within the relevant departments.
Through these two initiatives, the Congolese authorities aim to improve the efficiency of judicial services, enhance transparency in the management of court fees and further secure public revenue.
However, the digitalization of the Congolese justice system is part of an ongoing process that has been underway for several years, involving various initiatives and pilot projects – especially with the support of the UNDP
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