The headquarters of the National Office for Employment Promotion (ONAPE) in N'Djamena served as the venue this Saturday, March 7, 2026, for the official launch of the Youth Project for Business Incubation and Acceleration (PROJIACE) . Presided over by the institution's Director General, Nassouradine Abakar Kessou , this ceremony marks a turning point in the national strategy to support Chadian youth.

A strategic lever for the national economy

For the Director General, this project is not simply an isolated initiative, but a pillar of the country's future prosperity. PROJIACE aligns directly with the major policy directions of the State:

1. The presidential program to promote self-employment.
2. The National Development Plan (NDP).
3. The Chad Connection 2030 strategy.

“We are working to translate the national ambition into concrete mechanisms for entrepreneurial support, incubation and acceleration,” said Nassouradine Abakar Kessou.

Turning ideas into viable businesses

Designed as a nationwide entrepreneurial competition, PROJIACE aims to identify and support the most innovative projects. The objective is clear: to foster a new generation of business leaders capable of:

1. Create sustainable jobs to reduce unemployment.
2. Diversifying the Chadian economy through innovation.
3. Transforming abstract concepts into wealth-generating structures.

A collective commitment

The development partners present at the press conference welcomed a "concrete response" to the structural challenges of employment. For ONAPE, investing in the potential of young people is no longer an option, but an imperative to make youth the true engine of growth and sustainable development in Chad.