Construction began in May 2023, and progress is now only 32%. Initially, it was planned that the project, assigned to the CGPS/LORYNE group, would last ten months. The Government of Chad is asking interested. The Chadian government has called on telecom operators Sotel and Airtel to fast-track the agreement of the N'Djamena-Mberé fiber‑optic route linking Chad to Cameroon. The N'Djamena-Mberé fiber‑optic route is strategic because it connects Chad's capital N'Djamena to the Cameroonian border, currently. World Bank project summary and associated documentation of the Central African Backbone Project, The objective of the Central African Backbone (CAB) Program Project is to contribute to increase the geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices. •. During the discussions, Dr. Boukar Michel highlighted Chad's growing role in regional connectivity, emphasizing that with over 2,500 km of fiber-optic backbone, the country is proving that even a landlocked nation can become a hub for digital and regional integration. 7m) in developing a National Data Center and in expanding its fiber optic networks. In a post to Facebook, the Ministry announced the commencement of the project on December 20.