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Chad Launches $1.5B Digital Strategy to Connect

A new company will also be established to manage Chad''s high-speed fiber optic infrastructure. Developed with support from the World Bank,

Cameroon and Chad signs new memorandum

On November 12, 2021, in Yaoundé, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (Minpostel) Minette Libom Li Likeng and her Chadian peer Idriss Saleh Bachar

Chad Orders Telecom Operators to Connect to National Fibre-Optic

Chad''s government has ordered major telecom operators Airtel and Moov Africa to connect to the national fibre-optic network within one week. This audacious initiative will enhance the

Chad Issues Ultimatum to Moov and Airtel Over Poor

The General Manager of Safitel, Haliki Choua Mahamat, confirmed that the fiber infrastructure in the eastern part of the country is fully available, but

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Chad''s 2,500 km Fiber Backbone Showcased as Model

During the discussions, Dr. Boukar Michel highlighted Chad''s growing role in regional connectivity, emphasizing that with over 2,500 km of fiber-optic

Chad and Cameroon move to deepen cross-border fiber optic

Officials from Chad and Cameroon are stepping up efforts to strengthen their collaboration in the telecommunications sector. On May 14, 2025, a delegation from N''Djamena was

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As a landlocked country, Chad relies on the backbone connectivity of neighbouring countries to access undersea fibre-optic cables. A fibre-opic backbone network running along oil pipelines to Cameroon

Internet outage paralyzes business in Chad, outrage grows

Business owners in Chad are complaining about a severe internet outage that has now lasted for more than two days. Officials in Chad and neighboring Cameroon say the outage was

Telecom Companies Moov and Airtel Face Network Quality Demands

The General Manager of Safitel confirmed that the fiber infrastructure in the eastern part of the country is fully available, but operators have yet to show any desire to connect.

Chad cracks down on telecoms as audits expose persistent network

The expansion of cross-border fibre links is seen as critical to improving resilience, reducing costs and supporting Chad''s broader digital ambitions, including e-government services,

Chad Reports Second Vandalism Attack on Key Internet Cable in Two

EU-funded project aims to link Chad to regional and global networks Chad''s Ministry of Telecommunications reported a vandalism attack on a section of the Chad component of the Trans

Chad Orders Telecom Operators to Connect to National Fiber Network

Chad has ordered mobile operators Airtel and Moov Africa to connect to its national fiber-optic backbone within a week or face potential sanctions, as the government pushes to improve poor

Chad: the government is relaunching work on the trans-Saharan fiber

On Saturday, May 13, the Chadian government launched work on the Chadian component of the Trans-Saharan fiber optic backbone (DTS). The realization of the project is entrusted to the

Another Outage Shows Challenges Facing Chad''s Internet Infrastructure

One source has told Pulse that a new fiber link connecting Chad to the trans-Saharan fiber optic network will be available in the next three months. Foster Local Hosting Despite having an

NetBlocks evidence supports legal action against social

Last month, a case was filed against Tigo and Airtel, Chad''s two largest telecommunication and internet providers, on the basis that consumer

EU and AfDB Pleased with Progress on Chad''s Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic

The European Union (EU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are pleased with the progress of the trans-Saharan fiber optic backbone project in Chad. On October 24, representatives from both

Chad in search of partners to develop fiber optic network

In 2012, the management of the fiber optic cable was handed to SOTEL, a state-run telecommunications company, after the former firm was bought by foreign investors.

Chad Approves Starlink to Improve Internet Access Nationwide

In Chad, where many regions still lack internet access, the government aims to expand nationwide connectivity. Due to high costs, fiber optic infrastructure covers only 6,000 kilometers of

Chad: Minister orders operators to connect to the national fiber optic

In response to this situation, the Minister of Telecommunications met with the heads of various telecom operators. Chad is toughening its stance to force telecommunications operators to

Chad Courts Partners to Build Digital ''Corridors'' and Break Isolation

• Chad seeks digital partners to overcome landlocked connectivity barriers • Plans include fiber links with Egypt, Nigeria, and Congo-Ocean line • Progress slow; TSB project only 32% complete as of March

Chad orders mobile operators to connect to national fibre network or

The government of Chad has issued a stern ultimatum to mobile operators Airtel and Moov Africa, demanding that they connect to the country''s national fibre-optic backbone within seven days or face

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Fiber optics are essential to this transformation, serving as the backbone of our modern telecommunications infrastructure. They connect households, businesses, and institutions to fast and

Chad orders telcos to connect to national fiber network

Chad''s Ministry of Posts and Digital Economy has given Airtel and Moov Africa one week to connect to the national fiber-optic network.

Chad Looks to Western Neighbors for Internet Access After Protracted

Officials in Chad are stepping up efforts to connect the central African state to a regional fiber-optic network after cable breakages caused by flooding in neighboring Cameroon caused a

''Isolated'' Chad looks to neighbours for internet access after

Sona Jarosova, head of the EU political mission to Chad, said Friday on Chad state TV that connecting Chad to the Trans-Saharan fibre-optic network will reduce or stop regular blackouts

Business, communication nosedive as Chad internet

Officials in Chad and Cameroon say flooding broke fiber-optic cables, causing a widespread internet outage. Others in Chad, however, say the

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Safitel Chad embodies the commitment of making Chad the terrestrial hub to Central Africa region. Safitel''s mission is to further develop telecommunications infrastructure, with strategic fiber optic

Chad: Operators are now required to guarantee internet continuity

Since April 2022, Chad has been collaborating with Cameroon and Sudan to build the 100Gb/s WE-Africa-NA fiber optic cable. In December 2021, Mahamat Idriss Deby, the president of the

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Sona Jarosova, head of the EU political mission to Chad, said Friday on Chad state TV that connecting Chad to the Trans-Saharan fiber-optic network will reduce or stop regular blackouts

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