16 June 2025

Chad and Cameroon have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving their telecommunications interconnection, with the goal of boosting digital integration by lowering communication costs and enhancing service quality for users in both countries. The agreement was ratified during the recent visit of Chadian officials to Cameroon.

A key focus of the collaboration is the optimisation of existing infrastructure, particularly fibre optic networks, to increase the capacity of cross-border links to 100Gbps and improve their reliability.

“Cameroon is committed to activating the Nana-Mbéré segment within two weeks and finalizing the Yagoua-Bongor connection before the end of June 2025. This will provide Chad with a secondary exit and help prevent interconnection disruptions on the Yagoua-Kousséri-N’Djamena route,” said the Chadian Ministry of ICT.

This partnership reflects both nations’ desire to align their telecom policies concerning regulation, cybersecurity, and spectrum management. It also supports the regional ambitions of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the African Union (AU) for greater digital integration.