About Us
About EMCA
At the core of EMCA lies a team of industry experts, seasoned elections project managers, and accomplished business consultants. This diverse collective of professionals brings forth an unparalleled wealth of experience in elections management when compared to similar agencies operating within South Africa and across the African continent.
Through their multifaceted background and extensive industry know-how, EMCA excels in providing comprehensive solutions that meet the diverse needs of their clients. By leveraging their expertise, EMCA offers unparalleled insights, innovative strategies, and effective execution to ensure the success of every election project they undertake.
EMCA’s commitment to excellence and dedication to the democratic process make them an indispensable partner for governments, organizations, and institutions seeking reliable and proficient elections management services. By consistently delivering exceptional results, EMCA continues to solidify its position as a leader in the elections management and consulting sphere throughout Africa.
EMCA specializes in providing comprehensive consultation services for elections operations in South Africa. With expertise in strategy development and the management of election processes, EMCA assists clients in preparing for and conducting elections. EMCA’s services encompass a wide range of election oversight, including the election or selection of board members, Student Governing Bodies, directors, political officials, and other positions that require a formal election process.
EMCA conducts independent elections for various entities, including boards of trustees and executive committees, civil societies, Student Representative Councils in institutions of higher learning, non-executive directors for companies, organizations and associations, political parties, trade unions, and any other body in need of professional elections management services.
EMCA TEAM
The EMCA core team and staff are industry experts with previous experience as academics, elections project coordinators, as well as business consultants. This means that the EMCA has a wealth of elections management experience in comparison to other similar agencies in South Africa and Africa as a whole.
"Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions."
- Atifete Jahjaga
The Founder
- Founder and CEO of EMCA with over 17 years of Elections and Democracy; conflict resolution and management; Project Management;
- 10 years at the Electoral Commission of South Africa in the department of Political Party Liaison and Electoral Operations;
- Thought leader for Elections and Democracy in Africa;
- Co-ordinated Traditional Authority Elections; Lonmin Medical Aid Elections; APC National Elective Conference; AIC National Elective Conference; University of Johannesburg; large footprint in the TVET College Sector;
- Presiding Officer for a number of a number of Board of Trustee and SRC Elections in Institutions of Higher Learning;
- Specialist in structuring, standardising and streamlining of election processes provide more accurate and productive processes to help companies realize their organizational/ company goals, through regular and credible elections;
- Electoral support and assistance to Lesotho; Ivory Coast and DRC;