There are days when you realize you didn’t just “launch a project.” You made an intention real. On Saturday, January 10, we opened BoostCafé. And for a few seconds, I simply watched: people greeting each other, settling in, exchanging ideas… that rare mix of energy and calm.
I thought: “Okay. We have something here.”
Work connected. Stay inspired. This tagline isn’t decoration. It’s a promise.
What BoostCafé is (and what it’s not)
Yes, BoostCafé is a café-coworking space: great coffee, reliable Wi-Fi, workstations, small meeting rooms, and an environment designed to feel welcoming. But BoostCafé is not “a nice place to hang out.” BoostCafé is a tool.
A tool serving the mission of Job Booster Chad – Entreprise – the social enterprise born from Woord en Daad – to connect young people to dignified jobs and self-employment, through practical, grounded, real-world support. Because here, young people don’t lack ideas. They often lack three things:
- a framework (to produce instead of just surviving)
- a network (to move faster and smarter)
- a safe space (to ask, test, learn, and grow)
BoostCafé is meant to be that place.
A launch that sends a message
Launching BoostCafé in the presence of H.E. the Minister of Trade and Industry of Chad and the Representative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chad (also a focal point of Netherlands Enterprise Agency in Chad) was more than an honour. It was a strong signal that entrepreneurship and youth employment are not “side projects.” They are structuring priorities – and they deserve consistency, alliances, and real spaces where things happen.
“Connecting Communities”: the natural link to Woord en Daad’s vision
Woord en Daad’s new strategy speaks about Connecting Communities – and it’s deeply true. Because lasting impact is not only about funding or brilliant ideas. It’s about connections: between young people and opportunities, between skills and market needs, between public and private actors, between talent and confidence, between technology and real usefulness. BoostCafé aims to be a bridge. A place where communities meet, grow stronger, and lift each other up.
Thank you to the builders
None of this happens alone. Thank you to everyone who supported, advised, facilitated, encouraged. And special thanks to Amine IDRISS A. KARAMA, Djerassem Djimhotengar, Ngabo Seli MBOGO, Fadoul Sultan, Yousra Ndiaye, Djonabaye Israël, MBAIODJIBEY NDADOUM ERIC, whose contributions mattered greatly in making this launch a success.
Now the real work begins: the community
Opening the doors was a milestone. But the most demanding part starts now:
- building the community
- animating it
- making it useful
- keeping it alive—week after week
Because BoostCafé must produce measurable outcomes: more young people landing jobs, more entrepreneurs structuring their businesses, more collaborations, more breakthroughs, more “I finally understood,” more “I finally dared.”
Call for partnerships: let’s co-create BoostCafé’s community activities
Here’s a simple invitation to companies, institutions, universities, incubators, banks, tech actors, media, business angels, and mentors : come co-host and co-build BoostCafé with us.
We want to design a steady programme of activities that are practical, accessible, and results-driven, such as:
- BoostCareer Sessions: CVs, interviews, LinkedIn, personal branding, skills portfolios
- BoostBusiness Clinics: 90 minutes to unblock a real challenge (sales, cashflow, pricing, management)
- Job & Talent Meetups: recruiters + youth, speed interviews, career discovery
- Pitch Nights: founders on stage + feedback + connections to partners/finance
- Tech & Productivity: simple tools that help (no buzzwords, real utility)
- Real Talks: honest journeys—with the struggles and the lessons, not fairy tales
If you’re looking for a place to recruit talent, build capacity, support entrepreneurship, or bring your CSR to life in a concrete way – BoostCafé can be your impact ground.
I’ll end with a question:
- If you’re a young entrepreneur or job seeker: what activity would be most useful for you at BoostCafé?
- And if you’re a partner/organization: what kind of session could you co-host (or sponsor) with us?
Reply in the comments – I read everything. And if you want us to move fast: send me a direct message.
Hyacinthe Ndolenodji, Director of Job Booster Chad Entreprise
