Pan Africa International University (PAIU) is an institution with an impressive reputation, one of the leading universities in Somalia and the only national University chosen by the Federal government of Somali to host the prestigious Pan-African e-Network project which is a joint initiative of the Government of India and African Union and is funded by the Government of India at an estimated cost of US$116 Million. The programme aims at imparting basic and postgraduate degrees to 10000 students from 53 African countries participating in the programme, using modern information communication technologies from some of the top-notch universities of India. PAIU has been privileged to established cordial working relationship and collaboration with five Indian top Universities (Delhi University, Amity University, University of Madras, IGNOU and BITS Bilani) participating in the implementation of Pan-African e-Network Programme.
It was established in July,2004 under an act of presidential decree with the noble aim of delivering quality higher education, in various disciplines through regular and distance learning programs. The objective of the University is to promote programs in the field of computer science & information technology, Management-Business and Finance, Social science and Humanities, Education, Health Science and international languages and to train the students belonging to all level of society to meet the technological, scientific and managerial requirements of the country.