• Chad's ADETIC partners with Burkina Faso’s 2iE to train professionals in digital and emerging technologies.

• Agreement includes training, intern exchanges, and joint research on digital governance.

• ENASTIC signs separate protocol with 2iE to boost academic collaboration.

The Chadian Agency for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ADETIC) has partnered with the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), a private training center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This initiative aims to train Chadian professionals in digital fields and in advanced and emerging technologies.

The framework agreement rests on three main pillars. It includes training Chadian professionals in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, hosting Burkinabe interns within ADETIC, and developing joint applied research projects. These projects will focus on digital governance, local innovation, and sustainable development. Chad’s National School of ICT (ENASTIC) and 2iE also signed a separate collaboration protocol to facilitate academic exchanges and joint program development.

This initiative unfolds during the official visit by Chadian Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Economy and Digitalization of the Administration, Boukar Michel, to Ouagadougou. The agreement reflects a commitment to building human capital that can support public administration modernization and meet digital economy demands. By partnering with 2iE, Chad aims to accelerate the professional development of its talent, often hindered by a lack of specialized training infrastructure within the country.

This partnership comes as many African countries pursue policies to digitize public services. The success of these reforms largely depends on the availability of local technical expertise. Investing in training qualified professionals is thus a strategic priority for states like Chad, which face both a shortage of specialized human resources and increasing needs in e-government services.

Samira Njoya