The government of Botswana has awarded a contract to Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) for the manufacture and delivery of 150 000 electronic passports (e-passports).
G&D will supply the data acquisition and personalisation systems for the travel documents. The company has implemented several past projects with similar scope across the globe, for instance in Macedonia.
In addition, the Munich-based technology company will be delivering Botswana’s border control system with card readers. The contract was signed today in Gaborone, the country’s capital. It will take two years to implement the system, with passports scheduled for issue to the citizens of Botswana from 2010. The contract is worth roughly 15 million euros.
Head of G&D’s Government Solutions business unit Hans Wolfgang Kunz says, “The new electronic passport will fulfil the extensive ICAO and EU specifications and achieve international recognition and validity. In conjunction with an efficient border control system, it will ensure Botswana is well prepared to meet the increasing security requirements of international travel.”
For more information contact Daniela Gaigl, Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, +47 89 4119 1622, [email protected], www.gi-de.com
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