Chad plans to invest $1.5 billion in digital technology by 2030
July 16th 2025
Chad wants to accelerate its economic and social development. A strategy document for 2030, requiring a budget of USD 30 billion, has been developed to this end, part of which is dedicated to digital technology.
Chadian authorities plan to invest USD 1.5 billion in digital technology by 2030. This is what they indicate in their new national development plan, dubbed ” Chad Connexion 2030 ,” unveiled last week by the Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation.
In the document, Program 3, which is entirely dedicated to the digital economy, aims to “raise Chad among the leading economies in Africa in 6 years and expand coverage to connect the majority of Chadians.” To this end, structural projects and reforms aim to open up the country digitally, strengthen the telecommunications sector, and stimulate the dematerialization of administrative services.
The government plans to complete the third international connection by 2030, comprising a 509-km line from N’Djamena to the Nigerien border, and to allow private companies to establish international connections to Libya and Egypt. These initiatives will strengthen digital infrastructure and ultimately achieve a 30% internet penetration rate, compared to 13.2% at the beginning of 2025, according to DataReportal .
Chad also plans to reduce its population’s digital bill. Achieving this goal requires the introduction of a new telecoms operator. “Privatize Sotel [Société des télécommunications du Tchad, Editor’s note] to introduce a third player to the market and stimulate competition through infrastructure management,” the strategy document reads.
Regarding the dematerialization of administrative services, “Chad Connexion 2030” plans to digitize and interconnect all major public and parapublic services. The goal is to provide citizens with a comprehensive range of e-government services. It should be noted that the country is lagging behind in this segment, with a score of 0.1785 out of 1 on the United Nations Global eGovernment Index (EGDI).
However, the Chadian authorities have not addressed the issue of cybersecurity. Yet the acceleration of digital transformation in Africa is leading to a surge in cyberattacks targeting African digital infrastructure. In 2024, the Russian multinational information security company Kaspersky recorded more than 131.5 million web threats on the continent.
Moreover, with the rise of artificial intelligence, these threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, requiring specific measures to counter them.
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