Arkab participates in the opening of the “Cimica Chad 2026” exhibition in N’Djamena – New Algeria

Mohamed Arkab, Minister of State and Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines, participates in the opening of the International Exhibition for Mines, Quarries and Hydrocarbons “SEMICA TCHAD 2026”, held under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Chad, Field Marshal Mohamed Idriss Déby Itno, representing the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

This will take place during the period from January 21 to 23, 2026, in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena.

According to the ministry’s statement on Tuesday, the Minister of State will be accompanied, during this visit, by a ministerial delegation that includes the Minister of Industry, Yahya Bachir, the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Murad Ajal, the President and Director General of Sonatrach, Noureddine Daoudi, the President and Director General of Naftal, Jamal Sherdoud, and the President and Director General of the Algerian Cement Industries Complex (GICA), Rabah Kasoum, along with executives from the hydrocarbons, mines, energy and industry sectors.

Algeria’s participation in this important event also comes as the guest of honor of the “Semica Chad 2026” exhibition, where it will share its expertise, experience and vision in developing extractive industries, in a way that enhances the African dimension and South-South cooperation, and contributes to supporting efforts aimed at making the mining sector a strategic tributary to sustainable economic and social development on the African continent.

In the same context, Minister Arkab will participate in a high-level symposium entitled “Extractive Industries for Sustainable Economic and Social Development: What Strategy for African Countries?” He will also, along with his accompanying delegation, hold a series of bilateral meetings with a number of ministers and heads of participating Chadian and international companies, especially those active in the fields of energy, mining and industry, to discuss prospects for cooperation, enhance investment opportunities, and exchange experiences.

Algeria will also be present at the International Exhibition for Mines, Quarries and Hydrocarbons, “Cimica Chad 2026”, through a pavilion dedicated to introducing and promoting the activities of the Sonatrach, Sonaram and Naftal companies, and highlighting its expertise and experience in the fields of hydrocarbons and mining.

As a reminder, the “Simica Chad 2026” exhibition is one of the most important African platforms dedicated to the mining, quarrying and hydrocarbons sectors, as it brings together decision-makers, investors and experts from more than 45 countries, and provides a wide space for exhibitions, conferences and meetings, with the aim of exploring investment opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and discussing future challenges for the sector on the horizon of 2030, in a way that serves sustainable development in Chad and Africa.