Activity Zones
ZEICAT develops various activity zones on a total area of 102,000 km², including urban, industrial, commercial, and residential zones. The project integrates logistics, artisanal, financial, and cultural zones, as well as spaces dedicated to social integration and settlement. An Administrative City of the Heart of Africa, a Private Domain of Nations, a University and Research & Development Hub, as well as a 15,000 km² Wooded Park with agricultural operations and pastoral farms complete this comprehensive economic ecosystem.
Planned Infrastructure
The ZEICAT project develops major infrastructure including hydraulic networks (drinking water supply, sanitation, treatment plants), energy infrastructure (2 hydroelectric dams, 80 solar power plants of 200 MW, 10 oil refineries), and connectivity infrastructure (6 highway routes, 6 dry ports, high-speed rail, 100 km metro, Intercontinental Airport). High-speed telecommunications networks and social infrastructure (schools, hospitals, housing) ensure an optimal living and working environment.
Public-Private Partnerships
The Development Program for ZEICAT (PAD-ZEICAT) will be carried out through a Public-Private Partnership with the Chadian State. In this model, the public entity develops the regulatory framework, provides basic infrastructure, and sets up a one-stop shop to facilitate administrative procedures. The private entity brings capital for the development of infrastructure and services, ensures daily management, and introduces innovative technologies. This partnership allows for risk sharing and guarantees additional financing for specific projects.
Fiscal and Regulatory Incentives
ZEICAT, as a free economic zone, benefits from a specific fiscal and customs regime offering considerable advantages to investors. These incentives include exemption from customs duties on imports of raw materials and equipment, exemption from corporate tax for 10 years, exemption from reinvested profits and distributed dividends, as well as tax deductions for the training of local employees. Fiscal stabilization clauses and a one-stop shop for administrative procedures complete this attractive system.
Investment Modalities
The financing of the ZEICAT program will be 95% ensured by a self-financing mechanism from the revenues of 99-year emphyteutic leases. Six land marketing agencies will manage these leases in the six territorial blocks of 17,000 km² each. Investors will be able to choose a lot and sign a renewable emphyteutic lease contract, with immediate availability of the land. A one-stop shop will welcome investors in various regions, bringing together representatives of marketing agencies, the pilot bank, the insurance company, and the legal counsel pool, thus guaranteeing the security of investments.