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National Development Plan: Chad’s President meets UAE officials ahead of financing talks

November 9, 2025

President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno held two meetings in Abu Dhabi ahead of the “Chad Connection 2030”financing roundtable.

He first met Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade. They reviewed the final preparations for the roundtable, which opens in a few hours. Their discussion focused on investment opportunities and the expected economic impact of the plan.

The President then met Sheikh Shakhbout Nahyane Al Nahyane, the UAE Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both leaders highlighted the need to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in key sectors.

These meetings come as Chad seeks new partners to accelerate infrastructure, energy access, and economic growth under its National Development Plan.

Djinodji SOLMENGAR

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar Rodrigue is a journalist with MRTV English, Chad’s first English-language media outlet, where he led English-language news coverage at its launch. Based in N’Djamena, his reporting explores political, economic, and social developments, with particular attention to everyday realities, informal sectors, and cultural life. His work also extends to football and broader societal issues, approached through field reporting and in-depth storytelling. Beyond reporting, Djinodji regularly conducts interviews focused on education, including the teaching of English in Chad, as well as conversations (with AFROTRONIX, to name a few) on culture and music. He is also active as an English–French interpreter, working alongside international media professionals. In this capacity, he recently supported and interpreted for a delegation of foreign journalists, including BBC representatives, during the PND Chad Connexion 2030 mission. Alongside his professional practice, Djinodji is pursuing a PhD, with research centered on the presence of China and Russia in Africa as portrayed in selected Commonwealth online media. His academic interests lie at the intersection of media, geopolitics, and discourse analysis. Earlier in his career, he taught English and authored a Master’s thesis examining the contextualization of English language teaching in Chad, reflecting a sustained engagement with educational challenges and policy.

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