In a major milestone for South–South cooperation and African digital innovation, the Government of Rwanda has secured a USD 4.6 million (approximately Rwf 6.6 billion) contract to design and deploy Jamaica’s Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS).
This partnership marks one of the most significant justice-sector digitalisation projects undertaken by the Caribbean nation—and one of Rwanda’s most prominent technology exports to date.
Rwanda has spent the last decade building a reputation as a continental leader in public-sector digital transformation.
One of its flagship achievements is the IECMS, an integrated platform that connects all major justice institutions, including courts, prosecution, police, prisons, and legal aid services.
Designed to streamline case handling, reduce delays, and improve transparency, the Rwandan IECMS is now regarded as one of the most advanced justice digitalisation systems in Africa.
Jamaica, like many countries working to modernise justice operations, has long grappled with case backlogs, inefficiencies in court processes, and the need for more transparent, accessible justice services.
The decision to partner with Rwanda signals both confidence in Rwanda’s homegrown technological capabilities and a wider commitment by Jamaica to accelerating digital transformation in governance.
This new collaboration reflects a growing trend: emerging economies not only adopting digital solutions from the Global North but increasingly building and exporting their own.
Rwanda’s contract with Jamaica showcases how African innovation can effectively address global public-sector challenges, and it strengthens diplomatic, technological, and economic ties between the two nations.
The project is expected to support Jamaica in building an interoperable, fully digitised justice ecosystem improving case tracking, enhancing information sharing, and ultimately delivering faster, more efficient justice services to the public.
