Fatimé Aldjineh Garfa, from architecture to diplomacy

Fatimé Aldjineh Garfa is an emblematic figure of modern Chad, combining technical expertise with public service. A 2011 graduate of the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris, she has more than ten years’ experience in architecture and urban planning.

A varied professional career

She founded and runs Archiplus, an N’Djamena-based firm that has become a benchmark in Chadian architecture, with projects that combine aesthetics and function.

Political and diplomatic engagement

She is Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of African Integration and Chadians Abroad. She works to strengthen Chad’s ties with other African nations, to advance regional integration and to engage the diaspora.

Promoting international cooperation

In November 2024, at the first Russia-Africa ministerial conference in Sochi, she stressed the importance of closer cooperation in education, technology and agriculture, highlighting an agreement on mutual recognition of degrees between Chad and Russia. In February 2025, she co-chaired in N’Djamena the first session of political consultations between Chad and India, covering trade, investment, health, education, defence and agriculture, and welcomed India’s efforts to bring the African Union into the G20.

Migration and climate

On 18 December 2024, International Migrants Day, she reaffirmed the essential role of migrants in the development of societies. She also focuses on the challenges of climate mobility and on building the capacities of young people and women.

Active on social media, where she shares her initiatives and engages with citizens, she is a role model for future generations.