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Chad

Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.

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Chad

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Population (2024)
20,299,123
Total area
1,284,000 km²
Area in square miles
495,754.97 mi²
Coastline
Landlocked · 0 km
Base map adapted from Wikimedia Commons. Population: World Bank (2024); geography: CIA World Factbook.

National digital inclusion context

A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.

This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Chad in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.

The documented portfolio emphasizes Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure, Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, 4G LTE. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.

Portfolio pattern

What the documented response contains.

Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.

Infrastructure and access

  1. Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure4
  2. Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure3
  3. Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure2
  4. Submarine / International Cable Infrastructure2
  5. Digital Public Infrastructure1

Specific technologies

  1. Fiber/Fiber Optic4
  2. 4G LTE1

Intervention classification

  1. Infrastructure and Specific Technology5
  2. Infrastructure only4
  3. Neither explicitly identified2

Education and workforce

Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.

3 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 0 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.

Access

Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.

Capability

Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.

Participation

Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.

Sustainability

Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.

Project and initiative portfolio

11 documented records

Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.

01

Regional fiber backbone

Central African Backbone APL1B – Chad

Approved 2011; agreements signed 2012 · Southern and eastern cross-border corridors
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Status / periodApproved 2011; agreements signed 2012LocationSouthern and eastern cross-border corridorsPopulationConsumers, operators and institutions lacking affordable international connectivityOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank; regional partners

Extends fiber infrastructure to create regional links to submarine cables and reduce broadband costs.

Activities and approach: Fiber-optic backbone; PPP framework; cross-border links

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
World Bank. (2012, April 18). The World Bank Provides US$50 Million to Expand the Central African Backbone Program. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2012/04/18/the-world-bank-provides-us50-million-to-expand-the-central-african-backbone-programOpen supporting source ↗
02

National broadband modernization

CHAD CONNECT 2030 / ICT communication infrastructure modernization framework

Strategic program through 2030 · Urban and rural areas
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Status / periodStrategic program through 2030LocationUrban and rural areasPopulationAll Chadians, including unserved rural populationsOrganizationsGovernment of Chad

National strategy seeks quality Internet connectivity for all by extending optical fiber coverage and international links.

Activities and approach: National fiber expansion; high-speed Internet; cross-border interconnection

Fiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureInfrastructure Planning / Mapping / FundingFiber/Fiber Optic
Government of Chad / ITU. (2026). Project to modernize ICT electronic communication infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation in Chad. https://www.itu.int/md/D26-SG02-C-0014Open supporting source ↗
03

Digital skills

Chad Digital Transformation – Basic and Intermediate Digital Skills

2024–ongoing · Nationwide targeted populations
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Status / period2024–ongoingLocationNationwide targeted populationsPopulationWomen, youth and persons with disabilitiesOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank

Builds basic and intermediary skills so expanded coverage translates into productive use.

Activities and approach: Digital-skills training

Education
04

Broadband enabling environment

Chad Digital Transformation – Broadband Regulatory and Institutional Reform

2024–ongoing · Nationwide
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Status / period2024–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationConsumers and operatorsOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank

Strengthens policy, legal and regulatory frameworks to improve broadband access and private investment.

Activities and approach: Policy/regulatory reform

05

Rural broadband

Chad Digital Transformation – Rural Broadband Access

2024–ongoing · Rural areas
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Status / period2024–ongoingLocationRural areasPopulationRural residentsOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank

Extends affordable and climate-resilient broadband to rural communities.

Activities and approach: Broadband infrastructure

Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure
06

Digital public infrastructure

Chad Digital Transformation – Trusted Digital Services Foundations

2024–ongoing · Nationwide
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Status / period2024–ongoingLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and government usersOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank

Builds trust services and technical e-government foundations needed for online public services.

Activities and approach: Trust services; e-government infrastructure

Digital Public Infrastructure
07

Urban/peri-urban broadband

Chad Digital Transformation – Urban and Peri-Urban Broadband

2024–ongoing · Urban and peri-urban areas
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Status / period2024–ongoingLocationUrban and peri-urban areasPopulationLow-income and underserved urban residentsOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank

Improves broadband availability and affordability outside commercially attractive core zones.

Activities and approach: Broadband infrastructure

Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure
08

Broadband expansion and digital government

Chad Digital Transformation Project

Approved 2024; active · Rural, peri-urban and urban areas
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Status / periodApproved 2024; activeLocationRural, peri-urban and urban areasPopulationGeneral population, especially women and youth; public-sector usersOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; World Bank

Expands affordable and resilient broadband connectivity, digital skills and digital public services.

Activities and approach: Broadband infrastructure; enabling regulation; digital skills; digital government

Last-Mile / Access InfrastructureTelecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure
Education
World Bank. (2024, September 25). World Bank Increases Access to Broadband Connectivity in Chad. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/09/25/world-bank-increases-access-to-broadband-connectivity-in-chadOpen supporting source ↗
09

Mobile broadband expansion

Maroc Telecom–IFC 4G Expansion in Chad and Mali

Financing announced June 2025 · Chad and Mali
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Status / periodFinancing announced June 2025LocationChad and MaliPopulationMobile users, businesses and underserved communitiesOrganizationsMaroc Telecom; IFC; Moov Africa subsidiariesFundingEUR 370 million in two IFC-supported loans (approximately US$425 million)

Finances expansion and modernization of 4G networks to increase affordable mobile internet reach.

Activities and approach: 4G network rollout and modernization through Maroc Telecom subsidiaries

Mobile broadband / cellular infrastructure4G LTE
Developing Telecoms. (2025). Maroc Telecom gets US$425m from IFC for 4G rollouts in Chad and Mali. https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-investment-mergers/18662-maroc-telecom-gets-us-425m-from-ifc-for-4g-rollouts-in-chad-and-mali.htmlOpen supporting source ↗
10

Cross-border international broadband link

N'Djamena–Kousseri optical fiber interconnection to Cameroon

Operational · N'Djamena to Kousseri / CAMTEL network
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Status / periodOperationalLocationN'Djamena to Kousseri / CAMTEL networkPopulationNational Internet users and operatorsOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; telecom operators

Provides an operational international fiber route, improving access to global Internet capacity for landlocked Chad.

Activities and approach: 35 km optical fiber link; CAMTEL/SAT3 interconnection

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
Government of Chad / ITU. (2026). Project to modernize ICT electronic communication infrastructure to accelerate digital transformation in Chad. https://www.itu.int/md/D26-SG02-C-0014Open supporting source ↗
11

National and regional fiber backbone

Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic Backbone – Chad Component

2019–2026; ongoing · Chad backbone segment and cross-border route
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Status / period2019–2026; ongoingLocationChad backbone segment and cross-border routePopulationResidents, government services, businesses and women receiving ICT trainingOrganizationsGovernment of Chad; African Development Bank; EU Africa Investment Platform

Completes missing national backbone links and improves affordable, reliable international connectivity as a digital-inclusion intervention.

Activities and approach: 503 km Chad link; long-distance fiber; e-government support; ICT training

Submarine / International Cable InfrastructureFiber / Fixed Broadband InfrastructureBackbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile InfrastructureFiber/Fiber Optic
Education
African Development Bank. (2019). Chad - Trans-Saharan fiber optic backbone project (DTS) Chad component. https://mapafrica.afdb.org/en/projects/46002-P-Z1-GB0-033Open supporting source ↗

Evidence boundary

Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.

Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.

Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.

Evidence and contextProfile Sources

These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.

  1. Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Chad. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chad/
  2. International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
  3. World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Chad. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=TD
  4. World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Chad. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=TD

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