Overview
Chad
Chad lies in north-central Africa, bordering Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. It covers about 1,284,000 km² and has about 21 million people. N’Djamena is the capital. The landscape changes sharply from north to south. The Sahara covers the northern third, including the Tibesti Mountains, where Emi Koussi rises to 3,414 m. The Sahel, a semi-arid belt of grassland and scrub, stretches across the center, while the south is savanna crossed by the Chari and Logone rivers, which feed Lake Chad. Annual rainfall rises from under 50 mm in the north to more than 900 mm in the south, and desertification and the shrinking of Lake Chad threaten livelihoods. Chad was a French colony until it gained independence in 1960. It is a presidential republic with a two-chamber parliament. Mahamat Idriss Déby, who took power after his father’s death in 2021, won a disputed presidential election in 2024, and a 2025 constitutional amendment introduced seven-year presidential terms with no limit on re-election. French and Arabic are the official languages. Islam is the largest religion, followed by Christianity.
Chad is a low-income country. Agriculture employs about 72% of the workforce and accounts for roughly 40% of GDP, while oil provides about 76% of exports and 41% of government revenue. About 45% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2022. In 2025, Chad’s GDP per capita was approximately US$1,022, and real GDP grew by 5.6%.
Source: World Bank. (2026). World Development Indicators, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/chad
Institutions
Institutions with at least one Faculty Member Registered with Ivey Publishing
- Université Roi Fayçal
- University of N’Djamena
Source: Ivey Publishing. 39C Accounts by Country. Provided by Adrianna Gleam-Fossaceca, Ivey Publishing, August 11, 2026.
Cases
Ivey-Copyrighted Cases in or involving Chad
Ivey Publishing and the 39 Country Initiative welcome additional case submissions that deepen understanding of Chad’s businesses, institutions, industries, and broader economic and social context.
| Case | Authors | Published / Revised | Product Number | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffiths Energy International: The Board’s Dilemma (A) | Gerard Seijts, Dawn Oosterhoff | Mar 6, 2019 | 9B18C031 | 6 |
| Griffiths Energy International: The Board’s Dilemma (B) | Gerard Seijts, Dawn Oosterhoff | Mar 6, 2019 | 9B18C032 | 6 |
| Where Have You Been? An Exercise to Assess Your Exposure to the Rest of the World’s Peoples | Paul W. Beamish | Nov 27, 2025 | W48085 | 11 |
Source: Ivey Publishing. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/
Workshops
Workshops Provided to Institutions in Chad
No case-teaching workshops have been held in Chad to date. Opportunities remain to extend the 39 Country Initiative’s outreach to institutions in Chad through its online case-teaching activities.