By Djinodji SOLMENGAR Rodrigue
Chad will take its investment strategy to France on September 25, 2026, when Paris hosts the Chad-France Business Forum.
The forum will bring together the Chadian government, local businesses and French investors.
At the centre of the meeting will be Chad Connection 2030, the country’s National Development Plan.
The plan targets major sectors of the economy. These include agriculture, energy, roads, the digital economy, industry, mining, health and education.
Chad estimates around $30 billion in planned investment under the development plan.
Why Paris after Abu Dhabi?
The Paris forum may raise a question: why hold another major investment forum after Chad’s meeting in Abu Dhabi?
The two events form part of the same strategy. However, they target different audiences and objectives.
Chad held its major international investment forum in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, 2025.
The Abu Dhabi forum focused on international mobilisation. Chad presented its economic vision to international investors, financial institutions and development partners.
The event also gave Chad Connection 2030 a wider international platform.
As a result, Abu Dhabi helped present the development plan to a broad international investment community.
Paris targets French businesses
The Paris forum will take a more targeted approach.
Chad will present the priorities of Chad Connection 2030 to the French business community. The goal is to attract investment and develop partnerships around specific projects.
The Chadian delegation will include the Ministry of Finance, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Mines and Handicrafts (CCIAMA), the Chadian Patronat and APEC.
On the French side, MEDEF International will take part alongside French businesses.
The forum will also create opportunities for direct business-to-business (B2B) discussions.
Chadian entrepreneurs will be able to present their projects directly to French companies and potential partners.
From vision to business opportunities
The Paris forum will not launch a new development plan. Chad Connection 2030 remains the main framework.
Instead, Chad will use the forum to connect its development priorities with French investors and businesses.
The focus will include industrial projects, commercial partnerships and private investment.
In simple terms, Abu Dhabi focused on presenting Chad’s vision to international partners. Paris will focus on building targeted business partnerships with France around that same vision.
The two forums therefore represent different stages of the same investment strategy.
One vision: Chad Connection 2030.
Two platforms: Abu Dhabi and Paris.
The broader objective is to turn Chad’s development priorities into investment, partnerships and concrete projects.
