Press releaseOctober 15, 2026By CERC

CERC has a new logo: what we do, and what we fix

CERC has redesigned its logo: a magnifying glass for research and monitoring, the map of the DRC where we work, and a check for integrity and the problems fixed.

CERC’s old logo (2017) next to the new logo (2026)

Kinshasa, 15 October 2026 – The Centre de Recherche sur l’Anti-Corruption (CERC) has a new visual identity. After nine years of work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, our logo now says at a glance who we are, what we do – research and citizen monitoring – where we work, and what we fix.

From the old logo to the new one

Since 2017, our logo showed the map of the Congo in orange, inside a grey circle, with a white check and our name written across the map. It said where we work and what we stand for – integrity – but not how we work. The new logo keeps the map and the check, adds what was missing – the magnifying glass of research and monitoring – and spells out our full name.

Old logo, 2017–2026

New logo, 2026

What we do: the magnifying glass

Our symbol is a magnifying glass, drawn like the C of CERC. It stands for research – the heart of our name – and for the close look that citizens take at public services. CERC studies the causes and consequences of corruption, and gives students, parents and citizens the tools to monitor their schools, health centres and public projects, with our apps EduCheck, GovCheck, HealthCheck and UNCAC Tracker.

Where we work: the map of the Congo

Inside the lens is the map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our work is for the Congo and its people – from the Integrity Clubs of South Kivu and Kinshasa to the courts, universities and public institutions where we promote integrity.

What we fix: the check

On the map, a white check stands for integrity – and for problems fixed. Our approach does not stop at finding problems: students trained by CERC helped fix 33% of the problems they identified in their schools, from classrooms and toilets to water supply.

Our name, in full

Next to the symbol, our name is written in full – Centre de Recherche sur l’Anti-Corruption – in capitals, on two lines of the same width and in one colour. It is set in Draft Natural, a typeface with a hand-printed texture that recalls the stamps and documents our monitors work with every day.

All the forms of the new logo

Full logoFor reports, letters and documents.

For dark backgroundsFor photos and dark pages.

Vertical logoFor covers, posters and square spaces.

One colourFor stamps, embroidery and one-colour printing.

SymbolFor badges, favicons and small sizes.

Symbol, dark backgroundsThe magnifying glass in white.

App and social media iconFor our apps and social media accounts.

The logo uses CERC’s colours – navy, amber and orange. You will now see it on our website, our apps, our reports and our documents.

Download the logo

Partners and journalists can download all the forms of the logo – SVG, PNG and PDF, in colour, white and one colour, with the symbol alone – in our brand kit (ZIP), and read how to use them in our brand guidelines (PDF, in French).

About CERC

The Centre de Recherche sur l’Anti-Corruption (CERC) is a Congolese non-governmental organisation founded in April 2017 in South Kivu. With young people at its heart, CERC works with schools, communities, public institutions and partners to promote transparency, accountability and integrity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has held special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2021. Learn more: Who we are.

info@cerc.cd Become a supporter