Semlex Group
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| Industry | IT systems and services, identification systems, secure printing |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Key people | Albert Karaziwan (CEO) |
| Website | www.semlex.com |
Semlex Group, founded in 1992, produces documents and devices for secure identification and offers corresponding services. It is owned and operated by Belgian-Syrian businessman Albert Karaziwan.[1]
It prints the passports of several African and Asian countries, including Azerbaijan, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar and Moldova.[2][3][4] Semlex and Karaziwan have been accused of corruption in issuing IDs, gaining contracts through political connections and charging excessive amounts for production of each document to pay off officials.[5][6][7]
In 2019, Semlex was awarded the contract to produce national identity cards in Côte d'Ivoire.[8] Semlex reports financing projects in the field of education, notably in the Comoros and Côte d'Ivoire.[9][10]
