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Libertis Chad

Sector: Government • Location: N'Djamena, Chad

Source: World Bank Group

Project
Cancelled

In 2000, the Chad government sold the nation's second GSM 900 mobile license to Tchad Mobile through non-competitive procedures. Tchad Mobile was a joint venture company between Sotel Tchad (51%), the national landline operator, and Orascom Telecom (49%). The company had established itself as the market leader with approximately 75% market share by 2002.

The company operated under the brand

Status
Closed
Sector
Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
N'Djamena, Chad
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Libertis Chad” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in N'Djamena, Chad. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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cancelled

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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In 2000, the Chad government sold the nation's second GSM 900 mobile license to Tchad Mobile through non-competitive procedures. Tchad Mobile was a joint venture company between Sotel Tchad (51%), the national landline operator, and Orascom Telecom (49%). The company had established itself as the market leader with approximately 75% market share by 2002. The company operated under the brand name Libertis Telecom. Orascom Telecom's license also granted it the right to install a public payphone network throughout Chad's cities and villages. In July of 2004, Tchad mobile exited the market following a dispute with the Ministry of Telecommunications over the transfer of Sotel's 51% stake and some severe operational difficulties. According to Q1 2004 results, Tchadmobile had 32,222 GSM subscribers, representing a 39% share of the total cellular market of 82,620.

Original sector

Information and communication technology (ICT)

Location

Country

Chad

State

N'Djamena

Source

Source

World Bank Group

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Sector

Government, Telecommunications, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2024-05-18

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